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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1203 USD)
access_time 9 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
To construct a house and concentrate on raring cattle
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Gd delivers what it promises
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Livestock
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($620 USD)
access_time 12 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The cash message got me in the makert, and I felt so happy and first thought was to buy livestock, beddings and construct a house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a big difference now, I had dreamed to buy livestock and construct, I am now high level resident in my village because of givedirectly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent most of the cash on livestock and ironsheets.
Enrolled
access_time over 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan on preparing my land and build my dream house so I can have my family live with me, buy a cow and begin up a farming project of vegetables because it yields much and it is sustainable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I would work as a farmer of tomatoes, beans, vegetables and I was paid $240 on a daily basis, which I always sent back home to support my family. Later after my contract to work had expired I returned back home in December 2022.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The rains washed away my house in 2022 in September that I was left with no where to stay. I reached my mummy and requested her to permit me stay her for some time as I look for money to put up a house for my family which I am not currently with due to customs in our culture.
