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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1220 USD)
access_time 10 months ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Nothing
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly operates well by giving us money, I am satisfied with the services
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land because i want to have enough land
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($614 USD)
access_time 10 months ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The cash message got me home, and I felt so happy together with my family. The first thought was to buy piece of land.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a big change now that I have bought livestock and searching for a piece of land. I don't have stress o landslides anymore
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have kept most of my money in livestock
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
We plan to buy another cow which goes for about $100 to add on our livestock and we also plan to buy land to farm for our own consumption. Also the land is infertile so we plan on buying more fertilisers to put in our farms inorder ti gain more output.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When my husband bought me a calf for me to graze, I was very excited and happy. I take care of it preciously because its very precious to me. It was a sign that he loves me and appreciated that I gave him a daughter.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Nothing much gives me hard time only that we farm from uphill and its really far from our home.