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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 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?
The biggest difference in my life is that I have acquired a plot of land which I now call home. Had I not received the cash transfer , I would be squatting on this land with no place to call my home.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well to send money to the needy which has uplifted them.
However the GiveDirectly has always terminated most youth and yet they are vulnerable without clear investigations. In my opinion GiveDirectly needs to streamline their selection criteria to meet the needs of the youth.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to enrol my children for a course worth UGX1,000,000. I spent UGX250,000 on completing the purchase of a plot of land and the balance I spent it on puechasing food and household items.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($466 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 am happy because I have paid tuition for my children. Before, I used to struggle to pay tuition gor my children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my cash transfer, I felt happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I used it for paying tuition equivalent to 754,000ugx and the balance of 946,000ugx, I am still planning on how to spend it.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i receive this money, i want to first pay our children's school fees and the rest will help us build a simple house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when i wake up and am feeling no pain in any part of my body being that i was operated and once in awhile i feel pain.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is when i was giving birth to my last child, it so happened that i lost my uterus and that has psychologically affected me upto now.
