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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1207 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?
I will be completing to renovate my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Cah transfer has made my dream come true
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Improving my house, solar system, and a cow
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($616 USD)
access_time 11 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was inside the house preparing to go t to the garden, but when I saw the message, I cancelled my garden plans and relaxed from home. ,thanking God and praying for blessing to give directly
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There's a big difference now in family. We now have milk from our cow and stocked food for the family, something we desired to have ever since, but we didn't afford it.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of it on buying livestock
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan on buying a piece of land at $1083 and start a small retail business on it at $272 in Maseketo trading centre, in this I shall gain profits which I shall use to support my daily life. The retail business will be selling basic needs and requirements like soap, cooking oil and cosmetics. I also plan on buying a calf at $406 which will later grow provide milk and calves. This will improve the nutritional levels of my family and future source of income.
I shall also use $54 to buy seeds, fertiliser so as I can have a good harvest and $81 to renovate my home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My cow gave birth to a calf, it was a blessing as I didn't have money, I sold the calf and was able to pay school fees for my grandchildren. This has brought me alot of joy as I watch them go to school comfortably without being sent out for school fees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am financially not stable because I have a small piece of land which is infertile and always harvest less which are of poor quality. I have another small piece of land that I have cleared but have no seeds like maize, beans this is because I ended up eating them due to the dry season.
