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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($447 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my cash transfer worth UGX 1632000 for buying food, hired land, feeding and paying medical bills.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well through giving cash transfers directly to the poor. I have not seen any thing that GiveDirectly has failed to do.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Currently, I am happy because I have owned some animals that I had never owned before. Previously I did not have any personal animal that would act as a saving.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I bought a mattress and bedsheets worth 120,000ugx in order to improve on my living conditions, I bought a bull worth 900,000ugx to support me in opening up land for cultivation, bought a bag of ground nuts worth 70,000ugx since I had not cultivated during the first rains. The balance of 610,000ugx, I am using for treatment since I have a gynochological problem that has persisted for long.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt so excited.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am now able to manage my medical condition.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is poor accomodation because the house I reside in links a lot .
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I meet basic needs for the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building a residential house (iron roofed)and beddings for myself.
