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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($448 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?
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to take my son to boarding section. This transfer has also enabled me pay all my children's fees in time. Previously, my son was commuting from home much as he was in the candidate class because I didn't have enough money to pay for the boarding section.This resulted to his poor performance as he missed the even classes. I couldn't even pay their fees in time because I totally depended on agricultural produce as source of income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well to give me financial support that has helped me take my children to school in time. GiveDirectly has only done good because it has helped me and many in our community.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer for paying school fees and buying requirements for 3 of my secondary going children totaling to UGX 1,198,000. The remaining transfer we bought a cow purposely for the education of our children.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I am a happy person because I have been able to acquire abull and seeds that I will combine with my mother in law for ploughing and plant seeds early respectively.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the message on my phone, it was one of the best messages I had received on my phone so far. That moment, I became very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my cash transfer for buying a bull of UGX 1,250,000 to help in opening up land for crop cultivation. I bought ground nuts seeds worth UGX 270,000, I acquired a mattress of UGX 70,000, the balance of UGX 110,000, I spent it on buying utensils for the household.
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access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It means a lot to my family because it will help me clear tution for my children and part of it I will use to improve on my farming by buying oxen and an ox plough that I currently don't have. I'm also faced with a challenge of school that I real feel is sorted when when I get the give directly money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The most challenging issue is paying school fees because I have three children at secondary level and anotherone will be joining secondary next year.
