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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($446 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?
my life is different than it would have been if i never received the in a way that now i have a good looking house, my family is happy because we can now afford a meal in a day
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD does well in giving us resources that enable us to have access to the basic necessities in life like food, shelter, and other things. There is nothing that GD does not do well for now
What did you spend your second transfer on?
i spent my second transfer on buying cement at 300,000shs, i bought a sugarcane plantation at 1,000,000shs, i bought a mattress at 104,000shs, i also bought chairs at 975,000shs, i spent 100,000 shillings on buying a solar panel, the remaining 28500shs i used it to buy food at home
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I have some hopes of having a good house constructed very soon and I believe my living conditions will be improved upon.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
At first I had to tremble. I could not believe this was money in reality. For sure that day I did not go for my garden work.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought some construction materials such as bricks, sand, cement and hard cores. All these materials costed me 1550000. I have plans of constructing a big house and the balance will be spent on paying the builders.
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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 have faced in my life was losing my child to an illness that I couldn't treat because of limited finances.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day Is in the morning when I am going to the garden to dig because whenever I go farming, I am assured of food that we shall eat the next harvest season.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
To me,receiving this money means securing for my children's future through buying them land which I plan on doing when I receive money.
