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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1246 USD)
access_time 12 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want to have built a house and relocated.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought cows because so that I can raise them and get more money
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Keeping your promise, being merciful and everything you do
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($638 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am going to buy livestock
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am also going to buy land and I relocate together with my family
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I have been annoyed ,but now I feel so excited, I am going to look for mobile money and I withdraw it then I will plan
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Hunger has been my greatest challenge. Getting food to feed my grand children is so disturbing as we can sometimes finish off a day without a full meal.
Water also oozes from the ground and makes my house soggy and weak especially when it rains heavily.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing has made me happy.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Am planning on buying on two cows which each goes for about $344 and thus am planning on spending about $886 in total.
