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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($442 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Life is now different in that I have a taxi motorcycle providing daily income. Household items acquired like utensils add life to my house, and there's enough cultivation land re-possessed after paying off a standing debt in which it was used as security. Before, I used not have cultivation land, not enough household items to even host a visitor, and no source of daily income to support life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well giving out money that has changed people's livelihood like building permanent houses, while it doesn't ask anything in return. In addition, they provide advice on how to secure your money which remains permanent in a person. There's nothing it hasn't done well in my opinion.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
My second transfer was spent to purchase seeds, pay labour of ploughing gardens, planting and weeding. I also bought a third-hand taxi motorcycle and the rest spent on feeding.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
This financial support is enabling me achieve my dream of constructing an iron roofed house. I have been relieved from the debt burden that I had which has given me a peace of mind. I also have a new mattress, bed sheets and utensils. Before, I had very old household items that were not presentable at all whenever visitors could come. My grass thatched hut is in bad shape which is not safe for a living and I had unpaid debt.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy because GiveDirectly had honestly fulfilled its promise to me.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to purchase 2 trips of bricks, 2 trips of sand and 10 bags of cement at UGX 1,240,000 that I intend to use for constructing a permanent house. I also cleared a debt at UGX 300,000 and bought household items(mattress, bed sheets and utensils) at UGX 100,000. I have not yet spent UGX 60,000 but I plan to spent to pay labour for construction.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to build an iron roofed house and retrieve the piece of land that was leased by my father.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when I am seated with friends.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money to take care of my household needs.
I do not have any clear source of income.
