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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
830482 UGX ($222 USD)
access_time almost 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 not any different because I had a household conflict with my spouse and family members which got fueled when I received the transfer. I separated with my husband leaving me with no opportunity to plan and spend the transfer as I wanted. In addition, my second transfer was stolen.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well to give me money. I was just unfortunate that I could not plan well and spend the money as I wanted because we had a family conflict. There is nothing wrong with the way GIveDirectly operates.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent UGX 80,000 of my second transfer for paying a medical bill. I bought food of UGX 50,000 and sent for my parents UGX 60,000. The rest of the transfer was stolen on phone by some one I knew.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 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 now I have utensils for home use unlike before I did not have proper utensils to for use serving my visitors.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received, I became very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy 3 chair 75,000ugx,burial at 60,000ugx, utensils at 100,000ugx, cow at 530,000ugx,gift at 250,000ugx,
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to buy oxen with the transfers. This oxen I shall use for ploughing purposes inorder to increase on crop out put.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is evening when Iam almost going to bed , I chat and interract with neighbours.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is poverty. This is because I do not have oxen to help in earlier cultivation of crops.
