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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1241 USD)
access_time 12 months ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land because I want to farm
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
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want to farm and have a cow.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($638 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land so that I could use it for farming.
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.
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.
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
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.
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 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,
