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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1222 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I BOUGHT TWO COWS BECAUSE I COULD NOT FIND LAND IMMEDIATELY INSTEAD OF BEING TEMPTED TO MISUSE MY MONEY
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I FEEL SO CONTENT WITH GIVEDIRECTLY SERVICES
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I WANT TO BUILD A HOUSE AND BUY ENOUGH LAND
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($617 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought land at 1,600,000/=. The remaining amount I had to purchase some construction materials such as iron sheets, nails, and building poles. I also bought a few household items such as a blanket and mattress
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I now have my own land with an agreement written under my true names. I sleep well, and above all, I am also now among the rich men in our community.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so excited. So proud, and for I ran short of words. Something I never dreamt of.
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access_time 2 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Being an orphan I currently face a problem of poverty which doesn't allow us live because I am un able support my family as it is required for example we sometimes have one meal a day. We also struggle to get money for availing most basic needs hence living complicated life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I felt happy when I got circumcised in December. I really felt that I had fulfilled the norm and reducing on the risk of contracting STIs.
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I plan to secure a plot of land in Mbale District worth USD789 where I will build a house that will cost USD1052 for people and resettle there in order to leave the risky area of landslides which has always scared of dieing any time.
