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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 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 in that,I now sleep well because I have enough proper bedding not like before when I a few bedding which were even not user friendly. I would not have been able to sleep well if I never received my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well by improving on our standards of Living in our villages. GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer on purchasing Livestock at UGX 1,100,000, bicycle at UGX 240,000, sanitation (drum) at UGX 56000 and gift at UGX 236,000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Happiness is a biggest change in my life, I used to sleep down but now i'm sleeping on a bed and a new mattress and bed sheets. I was also able to seek for treatment otherwise i would be alive to-date.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy and my body was nervous when money entered my account. Because ever since i was born i had never received that kind of money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought livestock @620000 ugx, Household items @202000 ugx, School fees and uniform @104000 ugx, Clothes @30000 ugx, medical bill @30000, Gifts@ 100000 ugx and feeding @614000 ugx.
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access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means investing in agriculture through buying oxen and ox plough.
This will hence increase on our households' source of livelihood.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon time is my happiest part of the day since, it's the time i involve my children in story telling after they have had a meal.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to invest in extensive farming.
This has resulted into low agricultural yields received by my household through farming.
