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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1273 USD)
access_time 10 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I plan to complete my my house by the beginning of the new year.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly, in my opinion , the best in delivering what they promise "give directly." To me, you meet the individual person directly gets the promise directly without any process . Continue with your style of working, and I ask other organisations to copy from give directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Spent most of the transfer on buying livestock and business
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($637 USD)
access_time 11 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was home when I received the money. I was very happy that time. I immediately thought about buying a cow and a radio since I was missing out on music and news.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I'm a happier person now, my family is thankful and now I can afford all that I craved before.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a cow, a radio, spent some of fees and used the rest at home because they were immediate needs.
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access_time over 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Incase I get this cash transfer, I hope to buy cows for myself and my Son to rear , so we can get milk for sale and also to sell the cows in future at profit.
To renovate my house because water enters most times.
I also plan to start a retail shop for survival.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am Happy that the past six months God has kept my family alive , I manage to provide some food on a daily .
I was able to get a solar panel on a loan basis.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge I face is when it rain heavily , the house gets so cold which make my family fall sick of malaria most times , the house also leaks from up so water enters the house. We are worried that landslides can happen any time because we live in the neighbouring villages.
