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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($448 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 better becuse I have got garden which I will cultivate. Before, I used to just buy food which was expensive. In addition, I'm sleeping comfortably on my bed. In the past, I slept on the mat
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well by supporting me to buy some of the needs like mattress,bed and gardens which I never had. I have also built permanent house.GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I purchased building materials(bricks ) worth UGX 490,000, labour worth UGX 270,000, renting gardens worth UGX 300,000, food ( cassava flour ,beans)worth UGX 200,000 and I have saved 300,000 which I plan to spend on cultivation.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 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 now sleep in a good house unlike before my house would lick whenever it would rain.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received my money ,I felt happiness and joy in my heart.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy three trips of bricks at 895,000ugx, iron sheets at 285,000ugx, Timber and nails costed me 255,000ugx, builders took 200,000ugx. The balance of the money is what am going to use to purchase a door and other household items.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am praising God with my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is sickness.
I am living with HIV/AIDS.
