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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($446 USD)
access_time 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 now different in that, I live stress free because I have land for cultivating crops. Previously, I didn't have any acre of land to plant crops and this therefore kept me worried since I never had land to cultivate food crops.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by giving me the transfer which has availed me land for agriculuture. I haven't seen anything bad that GD has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I loaned part of my second transfer and recieved an acre of land as collateral, paid my brother's tuition and my mother's medical bills. I still have the balance that I plan to use for agriculture.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 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, this transfer has enabled me to acquire livestock that I hope to reproduce and be a source of my livelihood in the future. This therefore makes me feel very happy everyday waking up and setting my eyes on them.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money, I felt very happy. This is because in my entire life, I had never handled this amount of money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on a cow of Ugx480000 and a goat of Ugx75000. I also bought two bags of groundnuts at Ugx200000 for planting in the next season. I saved Ugx400000 but the rest of the money was spent on household items.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means purchasing a plot of land .This is because I own only one plot.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I go to play foot ball with my peers.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of agricultural land.I currently own one plot where I have built and cultivate something little.
