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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($441 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 feel so happy nowadays than before Give Directly started distributing money.
I also sleep well these days, I sleep on a bed that I never owned but GD has enabled me to acquire beddings.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
They have done well to give people money. I don't see anything they haven't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought a bicycle @200000 ugx, a piece of land @1000000 ugx, clothes @50000 ugx and cement @288000 ugx. Funeral 95000 ugx
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I sleep and eat well. I am now stress free and my health is improving each day.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on purchase of a mattress, a bed, a bull, doors and windows for the house. I have the balance of 600,000ugx which I intend to use for buying a bicycle and clothes.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am faced with is health complications.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the noon time when i am coocking.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i Will be able to buy cows and household items.
