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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($456 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer buying two heads of cattle at 1,100,000 ugx and planning to use the balance to pay labourers who will be helping in the construction work.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What Givedirectly has done well is helping me acquire a life that I never thought I would live by giving me money to solve most of my financial needs such as clothing my family and I, owing assets like cattle, and having a permanent house. To me, I do not see any thing it has done wrong
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I had never recieved the transfer, my life would still be at a very poor state. I am very grateful to Givedirectly for having given me money to also change my life stlye financially, socially and economically.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($477 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a solar panel, and some household items like a super set of tables, and I also spent some money on hiring two gardens, and I also bought some clothes for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I jumped out of my bed and chanted songs of praise and thanks for the cash transfer. I was filled with so much joy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Our daily life is now better in that we can now afford to consume three meals a day compared to before when we would even go hungry because of lack of money to buy food.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hardship I face is lack of land for farming which has caused famine to my household every year .since some rain season I may lack money for hiring land for farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is always during lunch .this is because my chlidren have eaten. Although I don't have land this dose not limite them to eat.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me to buy land since I don't have land for cultivation. I depend on hiring every season.
