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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($447 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought Livestock (acow and a bull) worth UGX 1,150,000, gift worth UGX 150,000, treatment worth UGX 50,000, food( cassava flour,g-nuts) worth UGX 170,000 and household goods( mattress, pair of bedsheets ) worth UGX 100,000.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well by helping to acquire Livestock( acow and a bull). GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I have got Livestock like a cow and a bull. When they multiple, I will use some to clear bride price for my son. Before, I had nothing to give as bride price. I'm sure of settling my-laws.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a bull, a cow, bought cement and sand for plastering the house, and also bought food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I was so happy because it was going to help acquire livestock.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness because I will be sleeping more comfortably than before.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my life is limited land for farming which he caused famine in family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my life is morning when I get up fine not sick.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of helping me to get money to repair my ox-plough and to buy oxygen for ploughing.
