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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1241 USD)
access_time 7 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want to farm and have a cow.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD keeps it's promise
I understood all that was taught
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land because I want to farm
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($638 USD)
access_time 10 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was home preparing supper when I received the money.
I was very happy.
First thought of buying a piece of land.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have peace of mind because I have bigger space hence more farming land to get more food.
My family is fine.
I can now get a cow for milk and pay fees for my children. I can also enjoy the fruits of life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land so that I could use it for farming.
Enrolled
access_time over 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Buy 1cow US£ 308.7, buy land for farming and settlement at UD£ 833.3, renovating my house at US£227.7, buying clothing at US£138, paying school fees for my children at 397.5,
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought me joy is when I harvested my beans in the month June and it helped in feeding my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have a challange of having no source of income and as a result I have failed to pay school fees for all my children, the feeding is poor because our gardens were affected negatively by flash floods.
