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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($440 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?
I now have a home I can sleep without any disturbance.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I think everything is fine
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought 18 pieces of iron sheets, a matress at 125000, 6 bags of cement,I also bought some shoes and clothes for myself and the children. Am still using my money on other domestic needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($468 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The difference is that I was able to build a house when I received
the transfer that I did not expect to build in time.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received because I knew my plan is to implemente.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought 6000 bricks each at 130/= totalling to 630000/=,2 trip of aggregate at 70000/=, sand 2 trips 100000/=,shatters, 40000/=, vet-lets, 20000, labor 380000/=.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money means that some of my financial burdens like lacking food and other basic needs are going to reduce because i will use some of this money to meet my needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is morning when i wake up healthy and sound take on my normal day's work like digging.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is staying in a relative's house with no house of my own. My children are growing up with no place to call home because my relatives are constantly telling us to leave the house but we have no where else to go. This makes me really stressed.
