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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($448 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Standards of living were so poor like food and sleeping but now I sleep on a good mattress and feed on good food.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly did well to send me money that enabled me to sustain my needs. However GD skipped those households that did not have all the requirements like National IDs but I think they also deserve to benefit from the program.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer to buy a bull @ 800000, household items @350000, Bicycle repair @150000, Medical @36000, House renovation @145000 and feeding @152000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have got a peace of mind and I have owned a bull, that is going to enable me cultivate my gardens in time when rainy season begins. I have also got back my garden that was taken because the loan I had failed to pay.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for purchasing a bull at 800,000UGX, paid off a loan of 300,000UGX and I was able to get back my garden, I also bought a small solar system at 100,000UGX plus kitchen utensils.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of helping me to clear the debts I borrowed for burial of my Mother .
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is all the time. so longer no one has told me some bad.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my family is poverty which has caused us to give out some gardens to other people then they give us money for some time .
