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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660300 UGX ($449 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 than it would have been because the taxi motorcycle bought with this money is providing income able to solve problems, and dressing is now better. Before, I had a few clothes that it was difficult to change regularly, and the debt had made life realy hard to meet bills like school fees and hospital bills.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well giving me money directly that has enabled me buy a taxi motorcycle which now brings money to meet the cost of living, and acquired clothes that has improved my dressing. There's nothing it hasn't done well in my opinion.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
My second transfer was spent to pay debt, bought a cow and household items like mattresses, clothes, and bought new grass for my grass-thatched house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 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, I have source of income which has enabled me to buy food and other basic needs for my family in time as opposed to before when things were hard.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I heard my phone ring, I checked and found that I had received money from GiveDirectly. I felt happy because my dream of starting our own transportation business.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer to purchase a motorbike for transportation business at UGX 1,700,000.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to build ironroofed house for my family. I also feel like buying land with part of the transfers for gardening.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evenings are my happiest moments. This is the time I spend chatting with my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough food to feed my family . This is because I do not have enough land to carry out farming for food crops.
