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Mary
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Country:
uganda
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Occupation:
Subsistence farming
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Age:
58
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Campaign
Eastern Uganda
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($440 USD)
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over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now hope to have plenty of food at home as a result of acquiring land
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Sending cash directly to me insteady of using many agents like other NGOS
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent all my transfer on completing the payment of my plot of land
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($466 USD)
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over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now have a piece of land which I never had before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy but I couldn't jump because am too old.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I deposited 1,300,000Ugsh on an acre of land. I bought a calf at 300,000Ugsh and a mattress at 100,000Ugsh.
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almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money means buying a plot of land where i will settle at my old age.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am chatting with my sister in-law.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in life is when i lost my Mother.
