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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1195 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?
Having the biggest retail shop around this community.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Cash really enables choice
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a plot oc land at 3000000 and paid 1000000 as tuition for my daughter, who is joining the nursing school soon. The remaining amount helped me to start a business on which I will survive for some time.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($615 USD)
access_time 12 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home and I felt so happy ,the first thing I thought was to buy a cow
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We now have a cow that we can milk ,something I didn't have, and I always wished to have. With the cash received, I am able to renovate my house and clear fees balance.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent most of my transfer on buying a cow for milk.
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access_time over 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan to buy a plot worth USD1081 in Mbale District in Bugonkho which is a flat area suitable for settlement. I also plan to secure a cow of USD405 which will in the long run multiply and enable me to build a good house in my plot and also pay school fees for children.
The balance of USD405 will support me to start up a coffee business which will help us to raise daily income to cater for basic needs and emergencies.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During Christmas season, we enjoyed alot by having fun and eating variety of things together as a family which keeps us to continue having strong relationships as family members. Another thing that made me happy, despite the fact that we have been struggling to pay school fees for one of our sons, he performed very well and he is taken on Government sponsor which is to release us from stress and plan for things to improve on our income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge we face currently is landslides which destroyed our gardens leaving us limited sources of food hence having only two meals a day. It continues to threaten us by developing cracks which keeps us worried that we may be swept away.
