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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($441 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 feel proud of my house and being able to buy sugarcane suckers it's a signbod development
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
It helped me realise my objectives like building a house which otherwise I would take long without GD support.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my transfer on buying a door at 190000, Cement 210000,a goat 170000 with its kids,labour 140000,I also bought sugarcane suckers fornppanting next year.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($476 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Am a hard working man so I did not have any conflicts in the family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I did not feel bad because when I get the transfer. I was able to meet my dreams.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer on solar, meat, maize, roofing nails, cement, sugar and paid debts.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will help me finish my house such that we can sleep decently and also venture in sugarcane planting business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up with my family alive.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is having a small grass thatched house which is not enough for my family.
