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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660300 UGX ($445 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Life is different than in that I now sleep under an iron sheet roofed house, I dress better and there's general happiness in me. Before, I used to sleep under a grass thatched house which would leak during a rainy season and my dressing was really poor with one or two clothes to use in a week.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well giving me money that enabled to build an iron sheet roofed house; there's nothing it hasn't done well in my opinion.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
My second transfer was spent to buy building materials such as cement, timber, iron sheets, door and windows to construct a house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now very happy because I'm sure of sleeping in permanent structure soon not again in a grass thatched hurt.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I recieved my money, I felt happy because I got money which is going to help me build my permanent structure and start an income generating activity.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer to make bricks at UGX 300,000. There is balance of 1,400,000 which I'm planning to spend on building my permanent structure.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money mean; I will build myself an Iron roofed house since getting grass is now a problem; I will also buy more land and some animals.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when Inhave finishing eating. I feel very relaxed and joyful
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I faced I lack of money to pay school fees which forced me into marriage.
