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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time 5 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'm now very happy and healthy because I do not have stress. I can now pay school fees for my children not like before when I would get stressed up because I had source of income. In addition I'm currently sleeping in my permanent house. I would not have stopped sleeping in a leaking grass thatched hurt if I never received my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well by bringing change in the villages for instance people are educating their children, building permanent structure and acquired plots of land. GiveDirectly had not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer to purchase building material ( timber, nails, sand and iron sheets) at UGX 1,072,000, school fees at UGX 200,000 and labour at UGX 360,000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($470 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'm happy that I'm going to build my permanence house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money,I felt happy and ululated.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have not yet spent my first transfer but I plan to build my permanent house.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building iron roofed house since the one we currently use as a family is in bad condition.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I spend time with my husband.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that ,my children are very sickly and yet as a family ,we don't have reliable source of income to settle medical bills.
