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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time almost 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 because before, I couldn't afford to buy myself anything, but now I am happy to have acquired household items and land.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well giving us money to build houses, buy household items like mattress, clothes, and buy land, livestock; and there's nothing it hasn't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy two cows, and to complete paying for a plot of land.
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.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, now I own a piece of land and livestock which I did not have before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money,I became happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer to purchase mattress 100,000ugx,bed at 75000ugx,sheets at 20,000ugx,clothes at 40000ugx, curtain at 10,000ugx ,paid loan at 700,000ugx,cow at 600,000ugx,1 bag of millet which does not remember
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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 face is bitting poverty. I lost all my parents at atender age and no one supported me up to now, so life is to hard to manage.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest moment is during afternoon after helping my guardians to do garden work, i chat and joke with them.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to build ironroofed house. The current house i sleep is for my brother who is a teacher ,so any time he may come back and reposses it and i will lack where to sleep.
