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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($448 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 different in that,I have got Livestock which help me to plough my gardens in time which I did not have hopes of getting now may be in future if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
My opinion GiveDirectly has done well by supporting people to build houses and people have cleared their debts.It has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer to purchase Livestock at 700000ugx,bicycle at 700,000ugx,mattress 120,000ugx,bed sheets at 12,000ugx,Clothes at 20,000ugx,treatment at 50,000ugx,chains for the wagon at 40,000ugx and saved 500,000ugx.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($476 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 that, I'm now stress free compared to before when there was no money.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received my money, I felt happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have withdrawn the transfer but i have not yet drawn the plan on how to spend it.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means investing in farming by buying oxen and ox plough.This will enhance on my household's source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening time is my happiest part of the day.
Having a meal together with my family members during the evening hours of my day makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to invest in extensive farming.
