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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($442 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has totally changed in that, agriculture has been made easy. The oxen I bought help me plough my agrucultural land on time and at a reduced cost. Previously, I first had to provide labor in other people's farm land before my own would get ploughed and this led to late planting which resulted in poor yields hence famine in my household.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opionion, GiveDirectly has improved my living standards through the unconditional cash tansfers that provided my needs. On the other hand, I'm only happy with its operations.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to buy a cow, food, clothes and pay off a debt.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life has changed in that I managed to get back my land that I thought was impossible and will cultivate to increase food production hence, making me not to hire farm land anymore.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Recieving my money made me to feel so happy that I knew that I was going to get a positive change in my life such as gettingback my land, buying house hold items, and a bull.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to get back my land that I given out in exchange for money that I used to treat my mother who was in acrital condition at the time.
I also bought a bull that will help in terms of ploughing.
I then bought some house hold items such as bedding, Clothes, utensils and food for feeding.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to buy oxen to support cultivation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am listening to news over the radio.
With this, I am able to know what happens in other places.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of oxen that would therwise support my farming activity.
