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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 plan to get a cow after renovation which I can milk and and sell for income
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped us the old aged people so much ,now my house is being renovated and I can eat well . I thank Give directly so much.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I first bought some building materials and renovated my house which was not in good condition.
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 so so happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now sleep confertably and eat well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used it on renovating my house
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
When I receive this transfer, I purchase a dairy cow at USD 526 which will provide us with milk for both selling and domestic use so that we can meet some basic needs. I will also use USD 789 to re- innovate my house so that we can sleep comfortably. To also have my grand children go to school regularly and perform well, I will use USD 263 to clear for school requirements for a full year. Then the balance of USD 263 will cater for feeding and medical bills when fall sick again.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I took some time without becoming sick. This really helped me do cultivate and I was able to get food for my grand children which never happened before where I had chronic illness and I could do any productive work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Being a widow and a very old woman, I face hardships to raise money for medical bills which has kept alot of pain whenever I fall sick. I also find it hard to pay school fees for my grand daughters who are always sent home for schools requirements yet l am unable to clear for them in time hence making them attend school irregularly and register poor performance in class.
