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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($441 USD)
access_time over 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 is different than it would have been because I am happy, life is looking better.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well by giving us money to acquire what we never expected in a life, for instance livestock and clothing; and i don't see anything it hasn't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a cow, paid school fees and bought school uniforms, bought clothes.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($468 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the change in life style and seeing my children in school. The fact that my children will be kept in school alone brings a big change to me.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I recieved my money, I felt very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent part of my first transfer on buying a cow. This will be like my investment in the future as just keeping money can get used up without any profit or gain.
I also bought clothes for my family and myself since we hardly had any decent clothes.
I then paid school fees for my three children and got some school uniform for two children who did not have any.
I also bought solar that is helping me in lighting the house and saving interms of buying parafin for lighting.
I am still reserving some money to buy two goats one for which I will use to paying respect (reading duwa) to my departed child and the other as saving.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i face is lack of money for purchasing household items and putting up permanent ironroofed house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moment is during afternoon, this is atime i meet neighbours and we interract.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to spend the transfers for building ironroofed house and buying household items. The permanent house may reduce the costs involved in maintaning grassthatched roof, thus the little money i can get from other sources ,my house will use for family developments.
