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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($456 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second cash transfer for buying an ox and a cow in order to support in ploughing and to act as an income generating project for the household respectively. I bought a solar in order to provide light to my household at night and I gave my brother a gift of UGX 200000. I bought for my mother a metallic door to fit in her house that had remained without it. I acquired clothes, soap and basins for my infant. I paid for my child school fees while the balance, I have put it in my new business of selling fish.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well through giving unconditional cash transfers that have improved on my status in the community. To me, I suggest that GiveDirectly needs to give additional cash transfers in order to ensure total transformation in our lives.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The current change in my life is that, I am an empowered woman with a business. I can buy what I want at any time. previously, I used to do casual work in order to meet daily needs which was not adequate enough.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy three trips of bricks worth 1,050,000 ugx and some beddings and food for my family. I have saved 200,000ugx which I plan to add on to buy other building materials.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The mobile money came in early morning, and to be sincere I lost sleep after reading the message. It was the happiest day of my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differences in my life are; I sleep on a very comfortable bed. I also own household property which I never had. My family also feeds well because with the cash transfer I am able to buy good food for them.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to invest in extensive farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Morning time is my happiest part of the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means investing in agriculture.I intend to use this money to expand on my household's agricultural productivity through buying oxen.
