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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Give Directly's transfers have helped me seek for treatment and build a house. My standards of living and health have improved a lot than it would have been if I never benefited from Give Directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done well to help me construct a house and seek medical attention. Without Give Directly couldn't have managed to build and seek treatment since it's very expensive to treat the diseases I'm diagnosed with. However, Everything went on well according to my opinion.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my first transfer, I decided to construct a house. During the process, my money got finished and the house was incomplete so I decided to borrow some money from my son who is also a recipient to complete my house.
When my last transfer was sent to me, I had to pay the debt which was UGX 850000.
The construction was done but but windows and doors were not installed so I decided to buy one door and a window at UGX 320000. I also bought a mattress at UGX 100000 since I was sleeping on a very old mattress.
I saved UGX 300000 for treatment because I'm diagnosed with pressure, Typhoid, Brucellosis and Hepatitis B.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I'am no longer sickly. Ulcers used to frequently disturb me because of over thinking but since I got the tranfer my life has changed.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I became so happy, I ululated and felt relieved from poverty.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for buying construction materials for renovating my house. I bought cement UGX 290,000, Iron sheets UGX 276,000, marram UGX 130,000, sand UGX 80,000, a door at UGX180,000, Nails and wires at UGX 80,000, timber UGX 160,000 and paying for labour at UGX 280,000. I have the balance of about UGX 300,000 which am still planning for.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will seek better treatment for myself then the balance i will renovate my family home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon while resting after days work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is chronic sicknesses like Hepatitis and ulcers which have kept me in and out of sick bay.
