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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent 400,000ugx of my second transfer for bailing my brother from prison, i got land on mortgage at 1,000,000ugx, i bought one bag of groundnuts at 200,000ugx, i used the balance for purchasing a tree that i will log and use it for burning bricks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did well to educate people in my community about the program which made many of them to join the it. People did not believe that the program was real but after the first meeting, many got convinced.There is nothing Give Directly did not do well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than if i never received the transfer in that i have been relieved from the debt burden. I now stay freely in my home without fear. I own land and with it i have where to cultivate and my home will be food secure.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($475 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first transfer, I was able to purchase household items like a mattress, a bed, bedsheets and curtains worth 330,000ugx, I purchased clothes for my family members worth 120,000ugx and the balance of 1,250,000ugx, I lent to a neighbour who in return provided his land as collateral which I am cultivating on until he refunds my money.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my first money, I was full of joy and I shared it with my wife.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that our living conditions have improved since we now sleep, dress well and above all have the land we are going to cultivate on in order to improve on food security.
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access_time 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i am faced with is sickness.
Some time back when i was still young, i fell off a tree and got an injury on the head.
I got treament but it did not heal fully.
To this end, i can not carry anything on my head, i can not walk or do any work under sun and yet being in a village setting, this is inevitable.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when i am at the centre playing the 'omweso' game and chatting with friends / villagemates.
This relaxes my brain.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me build an iron roofed house, buy household items for example beddings, buy a piece of land.
