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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1189 USD)
access_time 2 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I'm looking forward to owning a business that i will be able to sustain my family
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I'm grateful to GiveDirectly for helping me get into a better life with my family
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two cows at 3200000 because i know thats a great investment that will help me in the future
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($619 USD)
access_time 5 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
SHE WAS FROM THE GARDEN, FELT SO HAPPY AND OVER JOYED AND THANKED GOD FOR REMEMBERING HER.
THE FIRST THING THAT RAN WAS HOW SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE A GOOD HOUSE FOR HER AND THE CHILDREN
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
HAVING A GOOD HOUSE THAT IS ENOUGH FOR HER AND THE CHILDREN
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
HOUSE, BECAUSE PREVIOUSLY SHE WAS SLEEPING IN A VERY MISERABLE SMALL HOUSE WHICH WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR HER FAMILY
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access_time 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
With the cash transfer, I plan to purchase a plot of land worth £1081 on which I will plant crops so that we can get enough food to survive on for some good period of time.
I also plan to buy two cows at £432 which will provide us with milk after some time and we also enjoy taking and also selling to cater for other basic needs. Then the balance of £378 will help me to start up a poultry farm which will enable us to raise daily income to settle all emergencies in the home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months, I felt happy when I harvested coffee which enabled me get money to help me pay for basic needs at home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest problem we face is hunger as a result of poverty and inadequate land which hinders us from planting crops on a large scale to get enough food hence sturving sometimes.
Another challenge we facing is inadequate shelter which cannot accommodate us well which at times bring about bad sleeping.
