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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($446 USD)
access_time over 6 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 in that, I now sleep in a better house compared to the one I used to sleep in before. I am also proud because I have bought another bull that is now helping the one we had to plough land which enables early planting of crops.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly has empowered poor households to live a better life. On the other hand, GD needs to support projects that were started but not completed by the beneficiaries.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfers, I bought a bull to be used with the one we had already to support in plouging. The balance of the transfers, I used for completing the construction of the permanent house which we are now staying in.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have not yet spent my first transfer but am planing to spend it for paying school fees of 450,000ugx for my three children. Am also planing to use part of it for renovating my house and purchase some household items.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received money i felt so happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that this money will enable me pay school fees for my children and renovate my iron roofed house that the wind blew some time back.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of money to cater for my children's education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.I get happy after seeing that my children have eaten and are ready to go to bed.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means buying livestock and facilitating my children's education by buying books, pens and school uniform for them.
