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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a lot of happiness in my life because of these transfers. These money has enabled me construct a house even though I was supposed to go for a medical operation which I denounced in Jesus's name in order for me to build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly did well to go around the village door to door enrolling people into the program, Sensitizing people about the transfers giving them options on how to spend their transfers by themselves. So for me I chose to construct a house. Everything went well on my side and everyone is happy and wishing Give Directly could return to the village and enroll us once again.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying building materials e.g. Doors, windows, Iron sheets, Cement, Nails and Timber @ Ugx 800000. Maize @ Ugx 100000 and Saved ugx 433000 that will be used for roofing and plastering the house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am happy because am going to construct an iron roofed house for my self.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for buying bricks at 500,000ugx, sand at 120,000ugx. I paid school fees of 100,000ugx and I have kept the balance for the actual construction work of an iron roofed house for my self.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This transfers will enable me build a permanent iron roof house for my self.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moments is in the afternoon after eating lunch.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge i am faced with is frequent illness. I am asthmatic patient and this keeps on disturbing me a lot.
