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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($440 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now have a plot of land which I didn't have. I'm also constructing my own house and soon i will graduate from being a tenant.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All I have seen about GD is good and I appreciate every support. Nothing bad I have seen with GD.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought a plot of land at 900,000Ugsh, bricks at 300,000Ugsh. I paid for labour at 160,000Ugsh. I bought iron sheets at 230,000Ugsh and door frames at 90,000Ugsh.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The befference is that I bought a plot of land that I had never bought before Give Directly.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was happy because I got the money I could die without raising in life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought a plot of land, clothes, using and household items the transfer.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means development because i will buy a plot of land and construct a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I am relaxing after having struggled the whole day trying to make the two ends meet.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the daily misunderstandings between me and my husband. But I have left everything to GOD.
