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Matanda's family
Matanda
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Uganda Disaster Response
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I bought a cow which I can easily sell in case I get any problem.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has helped us find better places for safety through the money , I received was able to buy land in a safer place.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I finished payment of my land in Bungokho
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($638 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Am not worried because of where am staying
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Buy land
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Incase I get this cash transfer I hope to buy land and move to a safe place. I also plan to buy either a goat or a cow to do some farming for sustainability .
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was able to get onions seeds from Mwaresi project here in our village in May this year . This gave me joy and am hoping to harvest onions in February next year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge is when it rains , the water washes away my crops and it even makes visible cracks on the land the I live on and farm on. This makes me to be worried at all times.