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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($448 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I never had a house but i now one one, I did not have a mattress but now i have a mattress ans sleep like a king, I was able to dig a latrine which i never used to have, I could go for Long calls in the bush. Am also now a proud owner of 2 goats because of GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is so good in everything they do. I have nothing negative about them. Am actually so grateful to GD Management.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought timber worth 180,000, I paid a debt of 350,000, 9 pieces of iron sheets worth 207,000, Nails, at 20,000, I paid for labor at 58,000, i bought a solar panel at 90,000, I also bought a mattress at 100,000, I bought plastic chairs at 40,000 and two goats at 110,000.
The balance of 445,000Ugsh, am using it for personal treatment and other personal effects.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means renewal of my life because it is start up for me to make my future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is always evening when I participate in sports like foot ball to refresh my mind.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is using traditional farming methods due to lack of money to hire better agricultural machines like Oxen and tractor for ploughing.
