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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($467 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is improved feeding due to availability of food unlike before, nothing more.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I received my money, I felt so happy to be receiving such an amount of money in a life time.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent to buy a bull and a cow. I aslo bought a cloth, and remaining balance is being used to buy food.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Iam of advanced age , only relying on casual labouring and assistance from my step son. I see he is over baddened with a lot of responsibility besides me, hence unable to provide all the needs I require. Givedirectly transfers will help me in sorting out some damands like building iron-roofed house and purchasing a cow for milk purposes. By owning this properties I feel my life will be comfortable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Iam always restless looking for how to survive through out the day , I work in people's gardens inorder to get money for survival . The only happy hour is evening , I relax while sharing with my step son's wife on how we can improve on our well-being.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is poverty. Being of advanced age , my only source of income is casual labouring and some times getting little assistance from my step son. He is having a lot of people to take care of , worsening my situation since he cannot fulfill all my demands. The casual labouring alone is not enough to provide my needs thus I lead miserable life.
