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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1662250 UGX ($450 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different now, I have my cows and I sleep well on a bed, mattress and in an iron roofed house. I feel stronger and I know I will leave longer, I am very happy with my property. Previously, I did not have hope of life, I offered casual labour on a daily basis in order to survive and I was gradually weakening.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I have never seen an organisation like GiveDirectly before, they did well to vist me at home and give me unconditional cash that I would have not got on my own. There is nothing they did bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the whole of my second transfer for constructing an iron roofed house for my self. I choose to do this because grass has become scarse that at my age I can not manage to keep renovating the hut.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($469 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
There is a big difference in my life because I can afford food using this cash transfer unlike before when I had to offer casual labour even at my old age just to be able to buy food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I became so happy. Being the first time to receive much money, I was so excited and my heart beat faster.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on purchase of a cow and a pig at UGX 890,000, a bed at UGX 75,000, a mattress UGX 100,000. I bought kitchen utensils, bed sheets, clothes, hired land at UGX 100,000 and spent the balance on feeding.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy oxen and the Ox plough for cultivation . I have been failing to produce on time because I don't have oxen for cultivation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is afternoon because I will be done with my garden work and I can take the opportunity to meet friends.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is sickness and lack of enough land for cultivation since my household depends on farming to earn a living.
