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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1247 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope to have sold my cows to get more.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly works very well and I am thankful.
We understood everything GD taught us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land so that I can relocate in future and two cows because I can get more money from it and have it as an asset
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($648 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home ,I felt so happy. I first thanked God for give directly remembering me and my family
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was able to complete payment on my land and soon going to build when I get my second transfer. My family is living happily.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a cow because had already got land.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Am planning on relocating to a safer area especially in the low land area which will cost about $1143 that I will relocate with my family members. Am also planning on buying a cow for about $450 that I can raise and keep as security for future sell.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing in particular as we are always struggling and thus have not been happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When I planted my vegetables (cabbage, onions) and the did not work out well in october. The rain was too much that it eroded away most of the fertilisers that we had put in gardens. The out put was so bad and we did not gain any profit.
Also a challenge of lack of enough food as I have to struggle to get food for my three children and there grandmother.
My children also do not go to school as they were sent away from school(St. Mary's primary school). There friends started exams today and they did not do the papers because I had not paid their fees.
