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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 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?
My life is different in that,I now have Livestock which I would not have managed to get if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well by supporting people with money which has enable them build permanent strictures,buy plots of land and Livestock. It has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent on Livestock topped up 233000ugx.The balance is 1,400,000ugx I plan to use it on building materials.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($476 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 life is that now I can afford to buy to household necessities and to plough on time since i will have my own bulls unlike before i would go around looking for some one to help me to plough my gardens.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money , I was very happy
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have not yet spent my first transfer but I plan on buying household necessities and 2 bulls to help me in ploughing during cultivation season.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of buying oxgyen and ox-plough for ploughing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is morning after I have worked in some body's garden and they pay me some money.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I Face is poverty due to limited finance resources.
