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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy a cow, household items like a bed and clothes, and handed my father Ugx 780,000 to help him complete building his iron sheet roofed house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well giving money directly to enable me acquire a cow and household items like mattress, bed, clothes and shoes. In the village, people have built iron sheet roofed houses, bought solars for lighting at night.I don't see anything it hasn't done well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been because I have bought clothes, hence, improved dressing, there's regular changing of food type and I am more happy in life. Before, I would spend the whole day and night making bricks for others neglecting to take care of myself, and always feeding on one type of meal every other day.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy building materials i.e (cement, sand, door, nails) at Ugx 283000 and paid the builder at Ugx 80000. I also bought clothes at Ugx 191000 and I'm planning to spend the balance to buy livestock in the near future.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the news of the money in my phone, I felt too excited to the extent that I almost failed to breath because of the excess joy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily is that, my standard of living has totally changed because I dress, sleep and feed like never before.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is lack of enough support for my welfare couppled with some illness am facing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening while sharing stories with my friends.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will buy some cattle for rearing and the balance i will buy some clothings for myself.
