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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($450 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
There is a difference in my life from the time I received money, I have bought household items that I did not have. These things include bed, mattress, bed sheets , clothes, kitchen utensils and basins. I used to sleep on a mall bed but now I have a big bed which comfortable for me and my baby. My children are now studying in a boarding school in town with a good standard unlike before when they were in a village boarding school with lower standards.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well to give me money that enabled me buy what my heart desired. They are doing well so far, there is nothing they are doing bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer for paying school fees at UGX 900,000 for my two children whom I sent to a boarding school. I bought food at UGX 33,000 and saved UGX 700,000 which I intend to use for putting a ceiling board in my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($469 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to be able to acquire what was lacking in my household.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy and free.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy household items like mattress, paid school fees, helped my mother with some to complete her house, and saved the balance.
Enrolled
access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to purchase household items for my family and buying goats for reading.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy an able to perform home cores.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is sickness. I have ulcers that normally give me hard time almost monthly
