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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($442 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought two oxen for farming and a portion of the remaining balance was spent on buying food for the family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
We are very happy that givedirectly did well to send us the cash transfers that helped us alot. On the otherhand I do not see anything that givedirectly has not done well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different that I am now happy because my family is now healthy and happy. Life was really difficult in that we did not have enough food to feed the family due to lack of enough labour force. But when we acquired the oxen, our produce increased because we can now plough our farmlands with ease.
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 1,000,000ugx of my first transfer for getting back my land which i had mortgaged. I bought a cow at 300,000ugx and the balance i used for buying food and beddings(bed, bedsheets and curtains).
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received the transfer i felt so happy and excited. I could not believe my self receiving such a big amount of money and i couldn't wait to hold it in my hands.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i feed well.This money enabled me to buy food for my household.
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access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i face in life is lack of money to enable buy cows and land for cultivation, my family is there fore living in absolute poverty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is morning,i wake up seeing my children fine.This makes me smile with them.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving means ,it will enable me improve my household leaving status by buying beddings and a cow that in turn can produce milk.This milk i shall be selling to neighbours in exchange for money and also putting in" Eboo" local greens to increase it's taste.
