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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($449 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 my family now sleeps in agood house and we eat well.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GD has elevated me from poverty and there is nothing bad it has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to hire agricultural land at 300,000ugx, bought Cement 280,000ugx,Iron sheets at 600,000ugx, Labor at 193,000ugx and Sand at 260,000ugx.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($476 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am happy before I got the transfer life was not easy and I used to think alot.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I felt happy and I called my husband to let him know and he became happy too.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have not yet spent my first transfer but I intend to use for buying a piece of land.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money, when I get is a means of helping my family to buy land . since we have few gardens for cultivation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening ,especially when we eat diet like meat .the whole family that day is very happy including children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my family is lack of enough land for cultivation.
