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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy cement to complete building my iron sheet roofed house, bought a mattress, four pairs of bed-sheets, hired two gardens and the balance on food stuff.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well by giving us money to acquire land, livestock, build houses, and generally improve our well-being. There's nothing i see it hasn't done well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have in that, am generally happy and i sleep in a more comfortable house with a mattress unlike before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($473 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is i dress better than before, and feel happier.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent to buy clothes, twelve iron sheets and bricks so as to start building a simple iron roofed house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment i recieved my money, i felt so happy and kept checking the phone that night to ensure it was real.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i am facing in my life is inadequacy of land for cultivation.
As a result, my family has always run short of food because i am not able to farm as much as I would if i had land.
I do not have a proper house to sleep in and usually when it rains, my family gets worried because it will have meant 'no sleeping' since the roof leaks.
This bothers me because my children can't have a good rest.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the evning when my children are back from school and they are playing and sharing stories of how their day went.
Also, when i am peacefully staying with my husband and we are able to share more about our family, I feel happy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building an iron roofed house for my family. Maintaining an iron roofed house is cheaper compared to a grasstharched house looking at the cost of always changing grass.
