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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1277 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Am planning to construct my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped us to find better lands for safety. With the money I can now buy land and build a house. It should continue supporting the people in need.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have finalised on purchasing my land plot
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($635 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The transfer came in the night, I saw it in the morning and was excited. I had already planned for the money. I immediately thought thought of the land I was going to buy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My family is happy, I'm not complaining, I can take care of them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a piece of land in Namisindwa district at 6 million shillings, I paid off 2 million shillings and hope to complete payment with the second transfer. I spent the balance of 300,000/ on taking care of my family, buying food stuffs.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
If God helps me and i get the cash transfer, my plan is to buy a piece of land, construct a house in a safer place.
I would also like to buy a cow or bull and also start a small retail shop to improve my family's standard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6months the happiness I experienced was when my daughter gave birth to twins last month. This has brought me Joy
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When it rains heavily the land becomes soft and we experience mudslides , the house fills with water, in 2017 i shifted with my family to Bubiita trading Center because mud slide had affected us later I came back due to the space we were leaving in.
The other challenge is when it rains i get worried because the house gets too cold for us , it seems like we are sleeping outside .
