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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 different in that I now sleep well because I re-roofed the house and plastered the inside walls, and I can now communicate and interact by phone, unlike before where it was difficult to have access to a phone. All this makes me happy.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well giving us money directly to enable people to build houses, buy livestock, buy household items like clothes and other items that they couldn't have acquired without this money. I don't see anything it hasn't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
My second transfer was spent to buy a bull, a woofer radio, plastered my house and I bought food as well.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($466 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 am now happy and implementing my dream plan of building a house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first cash transfer, I felt excited.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I bought eight bags of cement, sixteen iron sheets worth 750,000ugx in total. The balance of 950,000ugx, I have kept it for starting construction work.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i receive this money, i will buy some cows that can later reproduce and it can help in boosting my bride price mobilization to marry a woman.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my life is when i go and watch football and my team wins.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have ever faced is the recent loss of my elder brother who got a motor accident recently. He used to help me but now that he is no more, life has become hard.
