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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1250 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
To buy good land and relocate but not far from my village
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
They keep encouraging us and updating on every steps until we get our money. But I think everyone should recieve their money once so they can be settled rather than paying in bits
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my transfer buying cows which I can sell of in case I find land to buy
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($633 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Was in the bush cutting grass for the cow, felt excited, said within that those people of GD are genuine and honest, thought of buying a cow
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
They used to lack food but now it's there, had no plan for expectant wife who is 8 months ,but now mama kit is there
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Bought a bull, built a kraal, wife bought clothing, mama kit for expectant wife, and food
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access_time 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan to get another land in the safer place and relocate with my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have not got any happiness yet,in the last 6 months we had issues of landslides in the area,so no happiness at all.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The living situation is bad,poverty is too much sometimes we don't have food to eat
