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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1662250 UGX ($454 USD)
access_time over 4 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 I am about enter and start sleeping under an iron sheet roofed house. Before, the grass thatched house would leak during rainy season which was a big inconvenience at night.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well giving me money directly that has enabled to build an iron sheet roofed house. No organization has such kindness to help the poor in this way. There's nothing it hasn't done well in my opinion.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
The second transfer was used to buy building materials such as cement, sand, timber, nails, that is being used to complete constructing my house. The balance spent on meeting hospital bills.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has changed because this transfer has enabled me stock enough food to feed my family. Currently, I'm also building my permanent house which had stalled for four months. Before this transfer, I depended on casual labour to feed my family. However, there days we could sleep without a meal. I could not also afford to complete building my permanent house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money from GiveDirectly, I felt very happy because I got money for buying food and completing to building my permanent house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer on purchasing building materials ( 2 bags of cement, sand (1 trip), ventilators, ropes, iron sheets 20 pieces) worth UGX 527,000, bought clothing/ household goods ( utensils, pair of bed sheets) worth UGX 54,000, gift worth UGX 100,000 paid school fees worth UGX 30,000, treatment worth UGX 25,000 and bought food ( beans, cassava flour) worth UGX 125,000. The recipient bought other items but could not remember. There is a balance of UGX 500,000 which I'm planning to spend on labour
Enrolled
access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I started building an ironsheets house but I failed to complete it because there was shortage in finances. So, when I receive this money, I will use part of it to complete that project so that we can also sleep in a decent house because the current one is grass thatched and it leaks whenever it rains. I will also go for proper treatment of the illnesses that continuosly attack me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up with no body pain. This is also the time I think of going to do garden work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is illness. I have Asthma and waist complications that have taken alot of money in paying medical bills.
