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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I'm no-longer stressed because around this time when children are returning to school I would be so stressed wondering where I could raise school fees for my children.
There's also happiness as part of my daily life because I have also bought my cow that in future will help me with the school fees problem.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done a tremendous to help us with transfers which have enabled us cater for so many needs like School fees, others have built houses, bought livestock, Farmland and started businesses.
The way Give Directly operates by conducting interviews with community members to establish whether they are helping the right people who need these transfer caught my eyes because it is a unique way of operations.
However, In my own opinion Give Directly did everything well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer to pay school fees for my children and bought livestock. School fees ugx 1000000, Livestock ugx 600000 and feeding ugx 33000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am a stress free person after paying tuition for my children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt so happy, called my children and informed them that I had reeived cash transfer.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I paid tuition worth 1,000,000ugx for my children in secondary education. I also bought a cow worth 500,000ugx to act as an Income generating activity. Then the balance, I bought a mattress of 100,000ugx and 100,000ugx was used on food.
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access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i receive this money, i will first think of paying my children's school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually on sunday when i go to church because all my attention is focused on God and my hope is restored.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is the inadequance of agricultural land which is the main source of income for our family.
