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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($441 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?
My life is different than it would have been if I had never received the transfers. My family eats and sleeps well and we are happy. The oxen I bought have made farming so easy in that I do not have to beg or hire someone to plough my farm when I have my own oxen.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion give directly does well to give people cash transfers at the time when famine had struck. I was able to clear many debts and acquire oxen. On the otherhand, there is nothing wrong that give directly has not done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on purchasing an ox worth 600,000 ugx and paying off a loan worth 500,000 ugx. I also bought household items worth 130,000 ugx. The balance of the cash transfer I spent it on buying building materials for constructing a pit latrine.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($473 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am able to meet my daily needs such as food as opposed to the past when I used to struggle a lot to meet them.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt very happy because I got relief from the responsibilities that had weighed me down.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for clearing my child's tuition, bought one bull and two goats and spent the remaining portion of the transfer on food.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i face is lack of money to enable me pay fees for my son studying in kolir comprehensive secondary and for buying oxen and ox-plough for ploughing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest moment is during afternoon hours after having a meal, i relax while resting.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to pay school fees for my son studying in kolir comprehensive and to buy oxen and ox-plough. The oxen and ox-plough i will use for cultivation to increase on agriculture production in my family.
