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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1662250 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time 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, I own livestock and have boosted the business. In the past, I never made progress with my business because every small proceeds I got rushed to meet family needs yet the capital was very small. But after boosting it, I have started saving my profits and the business is growing steadily. In addition, when the livestock reproduce, they will become an alternative source of income for my family hence ensuring financial stability.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
According to me, GiveDirectly has done well by giving me the cash transfer that I used for buying the the things I lacked. On the other hand, there is nothing wrong that GD has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have used my second transfer to buy a cow, household items like utensils, a mattresses, a bed and clothes. I also boosted my business with part of this transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($464 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 is happiness that GiveDirectly has enabled me to acquire a cow and household items needed. I couldn't afford such items at once before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I realised money had been sent, I felt so happy to receive such an amount of at once.This has never happened to me.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent to buy a cow, household items like a bed, bedsheets, mattress, and food. Cement for plastering house was also bought, and I saved the balance at the moment.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will invest in to business. I have been doing a produce business in kachubala centre but with little capital. My spouse has since neglected me after getting second wife, so I take care of all my family responsibilities. This has proved difficult because the little savings I get from my business is all spent on providing basic needs to the family. My business is never progressing as expected.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is afternoon. I finish eating lunch and my grand-children play around the compound while mentioning my name nicely. This has always relaxed and made me forget some stressful issues.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is tramour and physcological torture. My spouse abandoned me immediately after getting a second woman. He no longer takes care of essential basic needs I deserve like clothing, feeding, treatment. I feel so lonely since he never even visits my house.
