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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 has greatly changed in that, I sleep in a permanent house. I used to sleep in an old thatched house that leaks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well in giving me the money that built a permanent house. I have not yet seen anything bad that GiveDirectly has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on windows and doors worth Ugx 280000, household items such as clothes, bedsheets and curtains worth Ugx 212000. I also paid my child's school fees and requirements at Ugx 72000 and intend to buy a goat with the balance.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time 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 very happy because I managed to construct for my self a permanent house to sleep in which is by far better than the house I used to stay in. This makes me enjoy my every day.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The day when the transfer was sent, I heard the news from my community members. But being illiterate, I couldn't check for my account balance. However, my brother helped me confirm that I had received the transfer as well. This made me feel very happy because being an old woman, I never had any source of income or even the energy to make money to meet my daily needs.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer to construct a permanent house. I had to buy building materials that include; five trips of bricks at Ugx800000, ten iron sheets at Ugx290000 and timber at Ugx140000. I also bought two trips of sand at Ugx160000, five bags of cement at Ugx135000 and paid the builders Ugx1750000.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building iron roofed house and purchasing a cow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I buy some alcohol and drink.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is being a single mother, which makes me struggle a Lot to make ends meet.
