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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy two cows,a mattress and bedsheets,two bags,plates and cups,and I also spent some money for treating my father inlaw who was very sick.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I recieved my money,I felt so happy and over whelmed because I have never received this amount of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life now is that I am also now a wealthy person in my village because I have two cows and they will soon multiply,previously I was a very poor man who did not own any cows.
I used to sleep without a mattress and bedsheets and I was unconfortable but now days I am so comfortable because I sleep on a mattress and I have bedsheets.
I used not to have decent plates and cups but now I own decent plates and cups and life is good.
I feel so happy because I treated my father in law who was very sick and he is healthy and happy with me too but previously,my father inlaw was very sick and I was helpless because I didn't have any money to give him for treatment,I feel proud because I helped to facilitate his treatment with money from givedirectly.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i am faced with is lack of farm land.
I handed over the small piece of land to get money for marriage and since then, i have to move like two miles every day because that's where my uncle offered me to caltivate as i try to find my own piece of land.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when i am listening to music especially in the evening.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will be able to restore the piece of land that i had handed over to get money for marryng a wife, buy livestock and buy beddings.
