In the past, I used to overthink and worry about how to sustain the lives of my three children. My spouse abandoned us and left us to survive on our own. I could not afford to buy new clothes, school requirements for them. I had to depend on casual labour to raise these necessities. However, I am glad now and relived that GiveDirectly empowered me financially. I can afford good food and basic needs for the family. I am proud that I can execute any plan independently without any doubt.

In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to help the poor by sending them cash transfers without segregation. On the otherhand, I cannot point out any wrong that GiveDirectly has done.

I purchased a bull worth UGX 550000 and UGX 200000 to purchase iron sheets and UGX 84000 to purchase cement . I bought a mattress worth UGX 150000. I spent UGX 200000 to weed the crops. The balance was spent to purchase utensils, food and other necessities.

The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am overjoyed because I purchased a sewing machine. I am already making some meagre income. My life is much different in that I also sleep on a comfortable mattress and I feed well. Previously, I was worried about how to take care of my children. Being a single mother of three children, life is not a bed of roses. I had no income generating activity. I am very grateful that GiveDirectly sent me the cash transfers.

I received a message at around midnight on Monday. When I read it, I could not sleep anymore because I was overwhelmed with joy. I had never received such an enormous amount of money at once.

I spent my first cash transfer to purchase a cow worth UGX 580000 and a sewing machine worth UGX 500000. I purchased a mattress worth UGX 170000, utensils worth UGX 150000. I spent UGX 250000 on tilling two pieces of farm land. I bought books for my children worth UGX 5000. The balance of UGX 100000 I am planning to spend it on weeding my crops.