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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1208 USD)
access_time 7 months ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent most of my transfer on livestock and construction
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly is the best organisation ever in life.How? By giving me cash and wishing me well , I made a good decision to construct a house because I had cash ,
It's all very good, I highly recommend the same process elsewhere.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope to construct boy's quarters in addition to this house I have built with givedirectly cash
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($615 USD)
access_time 10 months ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The recipient says, he is now finishing his new house, eating well, children are going to school and feels better than before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The recipient was at home, he felt too much joy and building a house was the first thing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient bought Iron sheets, a cow and a piglet.
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access_time over 1 year ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
What has made my life harder is the sickness that I have,I am suffering from leprosy disease since 2000 in that my fingers and toes keep getting off my hands and legs.This has mad my life hard because I can not work anymore to take care of my 2 children especially the 11 year old child of mine.
I was told by the doctors not to work because of the sickness and this has contributed to poverty in my home which has made life hard and complicated, the treatment is very expensive I can't afford it and it's now 1 year since I stopped getting the treatment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have not got any happiness in the last 6 months because of the poor living situations but nevertheless God is grate I am still alive and my 2 children alive too and health.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
For now I will not say much because I am not really sure if its true this money will come. Its like a dream not until the dream comes true .However if I get the cash transfer, I will make sure I buy something that will bring a daily income for the family, something like a cow will do us well because we shall be selling the milk. I will also buy some pigs because it is a sure deal after 6 months you sell and get money or they multiply. Since the prices keep changing everyday I can not guarantee how much the animals will cost for me to get them.Thank you.
