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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time almost 6 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 I now own aplot of land I have been longing for but I did not have the money to do so but thanks to GD my dream came true.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GD has did well to give us financal support directly because every one who was enrolled received exactly tje amount which we were promised, and there is nothing bad it has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to purchase aplot of land at 1,100,000ugx, hired agricultural land at 200,000ugx, bought clothes at 60,000ugx, food at 30,000ugx, goat at 130,000ugx and savings worth112,000ugx.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that,now I own a plot of land which I could not afford before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer to purchase a plot of land at 2,000,000 but I topped up my other money 300,000ugx.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to use the transfers for buying animals like goasts ,cows. These i will be selling in future to raise money for my family development.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is morning, when i wake up healthy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i face is lack of enough money to enable me sort family issues like food, clothing, and beddings.
