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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1207 USD)
access_time 9 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I will make some good extensions on my house. I also plan to have enough food after cultivating in my land
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Giving us cash us the best intervation I have seen in life
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land, a cow and some construction materials. The remaining balance is for my upkeep
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($616 USD)
access_time 12 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
SHE WAS AT HOME SMEARING THE HOUSE, WHEN SHE SAW THE MESSAGE, SHE WAS VERY VERY HAPPY, AND SHE EXCLAIMED THAT GOD THINKS OF THE POOR
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
GETTING LAND, GETTING A COW, BEING ABLE TO SLEEP ON A MATTRESS, ABLE TO EAT FOOD
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
LAND AT 1500000 BECAUSE SHE HAD NO WHERE TO GROW CROPS
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access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Receiving this money means alot to me and my family. Its like God has answered my prayers as I plan on buying a piece of land at $813. After purchasing this land, I will use $271 to buy seedlings of maize, cassava and beans and the harvests for food and sell . I shall buy a cow at $948 which will provide calves and in the end leads to a herd , I shall use $135 to invest in my sewing business to buy clothing materials so that I can make some clothes and put on sale.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I planted cassava and yams last year and the harvest fair enough. The food which I harvested has been consumed but remaining food has been stored. This will ensure that I have some food supply for some time that my family can have. This prevented them from moving to different neighbours staring at there food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The greatest challenge I have faced was when I planted my crops at the top of the hill last year and due to the heavy rains from October, they were carried away. This greatly affected me on planting more crops there as I am an old lady I feel like a burden to my children who send me money to support myself.
