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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($447 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 has changed in that, I am happy because I built a permanent house, acquired bedding and above all, I bought a cow as a saving. Before, I used to sleep in a grass thatched house that was expensive to maintain.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well through guiding recipients like me on best practices for protecting our money. I do not find any gaps in GiveDirectly operations.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent UGX 1632000 for buying bedding, a cow to act as a saving for my household. I hired an acre of land for crop cultivation. I can not recall exactly how much I spent for each item.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($471 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 have managed to construct a decent iron roofed house, the struggle to look for thatch is over.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy and relieved. I started imagining an Iron roofed house in my compoud, snakes used to attack me in the bush whenever I went to look for grass thatch.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for constructing an Iron roofed house, I choose to construct, because now days it's hard to get grass thatch. I still have the balance of UGX 500,000 which I intend to use for buying house hold items like a bed, mattress, bedsheets and kitchen utensils.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to build ironroofed house with the transfers such that i will no longer suffer the burden of looking for thatching grass.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moments is listening to a radio in the evening.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money for building ironroofed house and buying a piece of land to farm.
