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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($449 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?
I stopped working in the garden and am now working on my business
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It has done well, it has made my life happy
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my transfer for starting a business, I buy and sell beans, rice, groundnuts and coffee, it costed me 1000000, bought a bicyle at 100000, paid school fees of 70000, I rented a business house at 160000. Am still having some money planning for it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I no-longer have too much stress since I have my money on how best to use it.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was over joyed and didn't even go to the garden.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
Recipient is planning to start Maize grain milling in Bugiri
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means alot because it will be so helpful. I believe it will elevate my standards of living together with that of my family members.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when I recieve my payment after offering labour.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is difficulty to find work to do being a casual labourer and also lack of land to cultivate.
