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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
" I plan to use all this money for buying cows "
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
" Givedirectly has done so well in fighting against poverty in my family and there's nothing Givedirectly has done badly according to me"
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
"Gd transfer has reinstated good health in my family especially my wife who struggled with some sicknesses for a long time, and I was also able to start up money generating project that is sustaining my family"
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying Windows at 270,000ugx, doors 370,000ugx, beddings at 120,000ugx, kitchen utensils at 50,000ugx, hired a garden at 100,000ugx and the remaining balance I used it for the day to day running of my home and for paying constructors who are working on my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i recieved my first transfer I was very happy knowing that my needs were going to be met.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that am now sleeping in my house which was previously incomplete and food production is greatly going to increase because of the garden I hired.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my family is lack of enough land for farming .for example my family has only one garden for farming .hence has forced me to hire gardens from some one who has many gardens every farming season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day in my family is always ever, when my family members don't fall sick.this makes me to be happy because i don't spend any coin for treatment.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me to fixe doors and windoors in my house ,put cement down ,buy cattle for my family for future use.
