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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?
The cash transfers transformed my life. I am soon moving into a one roomed permanent house. In addition to this, I constructed another single room which will act as a retail shop. Previously, I could not carryout any of these ventures due to lack of funds.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well to send people cash transfers that have enabled them construct houses. GiveDirectly has not committed any bad so far.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the cash transfer to purchase construction materials such as timber, iron sheets and cement.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($467 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that food is readily available hence I feed on time unlike before. In addition, I am full of pride seeing that there will be an iron sheet roofed house in my compound.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I was so happy because this money would build me a permanent house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent buy building materials such as timber, cement, bricks, iron bars to be used to construct a house. Clothes were also bought and the balance is being used for feeding.
Enrolled
access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be in position to marry a wife.
Since my parents passed on way back, I have never got the opportunity to marry and yet
living alone as an individual is not easy.
I have no one to help me do all that I have to do.
I am I hopping to buy some cows that I can pay as bride price to my parents-in-law before I can finally settle.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening.
It is at this time that I drink and dance with friends.
All my stress is put off.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is poverty.
This has caused me to stay alone as a single all this while.
I do not have money with which to facilitate marriage. There is no one to support me in my daily life.
No one coocks for me so this forces me to move to homes so as to find something to eat.
