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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($449 USD)
access_time 6 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 if I never received the money because I bought a bull for ploughing, I also took my children to school on time and we now sleep well.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly did well to give us money directly through our phones on MTN mobile money. There is nothing they did not do well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to a bull 950, 000ugx, I paid my children's school fees worth 600,000ugx. The balance of the money I used for buying household items.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($445 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having received money with no stings attached. Which money has helped me to get back my land that I will use to cultivate commercially and generate more money to keep my children in school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, felt happy and relived. I knew most of the pressing financial issues were going to be solved.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
Since I had borrowed some money from our SACCO, I then used part of my transfer to pay that debt. I had used that money to pay school fees for my children who are in secondary school at 500,000 ugx.
I also used my transfer in getting my garden back at 900,000 ugx. I had given out this land some time back in exchange for money to take my children to school.
I am now still using the balance of 300,000 ugx to cater for some family responsibility.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i face is lack of money to pay fees for my school going children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest moment is during morning hours ,normally waking up well with my children.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to buy oxen for cultivating and paying school fees. My children are studying in secondary but i do not have money to educate them,so sometimes they are send back home due to fees.
