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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($454 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent by second transfer on buying bricks, timber and for completing constructing my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly has done well to help people to move out of poverty.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, life is much better than before I receiving this transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy bricks worth 600,000 UGX and, 300,000 UGX to pay my child's school fees and, I also bought a mattress at 85,000 UGX and, I also bought a wooden bed at 60,000 UGX. I also bought irin sheets worth 400,000 UGX and I also paid my debts. Then I also used part of it to buy food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I saw a mobile money agent message at night that day, I could not believe my eyes. I was so happy and speechless that day.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life is now better than it was before. I eat good food and sleep on a comfortable bed, something which was a mere dream to me before.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship which I faced in my life was falling sick of critical disease called "ania" which was almost killing me but lucky enough i got opareted successful and now am very ok.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is morning hours when I get up and go for my work of weeding cassava because this cassava acts like food security to my home.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me to use for buying one garden, which will help my family to provide them with food crop and the balance, I will use for buying cattle and building a house of two rooms for my self .
