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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
" we spent our second transfer for building a permanent house because the thatched house where we used to stay was leaking."
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give directly has done well in helping people who used to stay in leaking houses like us get better places to sleep and there is nothing Gd does badly"
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Gd transfer gave me capital to start my omena business that produces money i use for buying food for the home
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($473 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy two bulls, and the balance furnished my house, bought house hold items such as a solar panel, a bed, a mattress, bed sheets, and saurce pans.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i recieved my money, i felt so happy and thanked God for bringing givedirectly to our village.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is i can afford to buy food and take care of life using things i have bought.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is the inability to complete studies.
My dad passed on in 2016 when i was a student in senoir three and that marked the end of my studies.
I could not help myself and there was no one to continue paying school fees for me.
This forced me into marriage.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the noon time after lunch when everyone is satisfied.
It is at this time when we sit as a family and just chatt stories.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will be able to start up abusiness of selling clothes to better my standards of living.
