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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1250 USD)
access_time over 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 buy cows and have some savings which can help me sustain my family in future
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped us get out of poverty and have a better life. I now plan to buy land, my family has a cow were we get milk daily. I thank Give directly so much.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I first bought a cow for milk at home
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($638 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 my place of work , I felt so happy in my heart, I sat down and played for give directly and I thanked God for their kindness. Thereafter, I called my husband and informed him, and he he told me not to panic but continue working until the normal time for closure. Then I would come home, and we plan .our first thought was to buy livestock .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a big difference now , we have been able to clear fees in time which was not there previous ,there is alot piece between me and my husband .cash received has added value to my family .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Spent most of the transfer on livestock and paying school fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan to buy four bulls at USD270 each make a total of USD1081 which will be kept for some time and sell off in order to raise more money for buying land a flat safe place and build a house a good house for my family to resettle and get relieved of stress.
I also plan to pay school fees worth USD540 for my children who are studying in Kampala so that they can settle down, read books and perform well.
Then the balance of USD270 will be used to start up a small business of selling sweet bananas and clothes so that I can raise daily income to cater for basic needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I felt very happy when we shared our savings in a saving ground and I was able to meet sons basic needs. Another thing that made me happy is not experiencing heavy rainfall and I didn't hear of people dieing of landslides and flash floods.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I currently face the challenge of poverty which has failed us to take children to good schools and as a result they study in schools with poor standards where they also attend irregularly hence performing poorly in class.
I am also disturbed by water which comes from under ground when it rains. We really suffer because we lack where to sleep when water enters the house.
