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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($444 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?
Having a clean nice house has made me very proud every time. Am so grateful.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
We are just happy about everything, we did not expect many things in our lives but now we have been able to avail them to ourselves.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I plan to shut my house, plaster my house, buy a goat for myself for grazing and also pay school fees for children. I will also buy for my children some mattresses and clothes.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($476 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Receiving this much money as surprise has changed me a lot .
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and i started dacing
What did you spend your first transfer on?
Am spending my money on buy household items like chairs and others
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
To me receiving this money means educating my children, building a house and starting up a business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when having a chat with my family when we are all through with the day's work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is poverty in that educating my children has been a struggle todate.
