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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 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 different in that my family now does not sleep hungry because ever since I acquired the second bull, we plough on time hence we get enough food. Unlike before, I had to wait for other people to finish ploughing so that I could borrow their bulls to plough my gardens.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD has done well to support us financially, and there is nothing bad it has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a bull at 850,000ugx, school fees at 370,000ugx, Cains at 50,000ugx, two mattresses at 220,000ugx, food at 110,000ugx, and savings worth 33,000ugx.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 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, I now sleep in a better house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer, I felt excited and celebrated with a delicious meal together with my family members.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I bought 21 bags of cement worth 609,000ugx. I also bought three Windows, a metalic door, two trips of sand, one trip of murrum and one trip of bricks towards renovating my house which costed me 907,000uhx. I then paid for labour of 184,000ugx to the engineers.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will use it to complete my family house, and the balance i will buy oxen to boost my farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening after affording all meals to my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is meeting my family basic requirements like food, better housing , education and medical bills.
