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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on treatment which amounted to 1,000,000 ugx since I was very sick and bed ridden. I got full treatment till I got well.
I then used 400,000 ugx to restore my land that I had hired out such that I can use it for cultivation. The balance of 200,000 ugx is what I used as up keep while I was hospitalized.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by giving me money that helped me so much when I was sick.
However, in my opinion, it has done nothing wrong. All the things it has done are good.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I had never received the transfer, I would may be dead by now because my life is different now thanks to the transfer that i got, I am healthy and still alive.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first cash transfer to pay for my child's school fees worth 1,000,000 UGX and the other portion I spent it on purchasing other household items and I also bought other basic needs for my children like clothes and shoes.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the cash transfer I became so happy and over joyed. I kept chanting songs of praise and happiness.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Our daily life is much better than it was before, we now eat good meals and we sleep comfortably. Our children can now go to school because we are able to pay for their school fees.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is when I was critically sick and taken to mulago hospital for treatment
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening hours when I have finished to eat together with my family
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help in educating my children further, repairing my house and probably buy land.
