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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($442 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I invested my transfers in livestock especially oxen and a full set of ox-plough. This initiative has enabled me cultivate on time and large scale. I do believe that this year, I will have plenty of harvest . Previously, I had to wait for people to finish their ploughing activities then borrow their oxen to plough but this came later on after the rains have passed. When it came to the worst, I could till my fields with a hand hoe which consumed time and drained a lot of my energy. Lastly, I owned a very small piece of land which couldn't accomodate my farming plans. Therefore, these transfers prompted me to hire more land to farm on.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has elevated my status because I lived a demeaning life. The transfers have really impacted most lives positively. There's improved housing in my community, feeding and trading courtesy of the transfers. I haven't seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought an ox and hired land using this transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 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,I have owned a bull that is going to ease farming when the rainny season begins and I'm also relieved from the debt burden the I had.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I became very happy the moment I received my transfer, because in my mind I knew that I was going to be relieved from the debt burden that I had.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for purchasing a bull at UGX1,380,000, cleared a debt of UGX170,000 and the remaining money I bought clothes for my children and food for the family.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of helping me to get much money to construct permanent house for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is morning ,especially when you wake up in the morning and there is nothing totally wrong with the family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my family is lack of oxgyen for ploughing.
