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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($452 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?
My life is different than it would have been because I am happy to have built an iron sheet roofed house, bought a bicycle, a solar panel for lighting at night, which I couldn't afford before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well giving us money directly to our hands enabling people to build houses, buy taxi motorcycles, land, household items like mattresses, beds; and I don't see anything it hasn't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials to build an iron sheet roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 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 have been in position to own a bicycle, that has greatly eased family transportation, and am hoping to own a plot of land once I finish paying for it.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 500,000 UGX of my first transfer to pay for a plot of land that am buying, I bought bricks at 315,000 UGX, a bicycle 230,000 UGX , beans at 200,000 UGX for business, a solar system at 100,000 UGX, goat at 75,000 and clothes at 65,000 UGX. I have also cleared debt of 100,000 UGX that I had and I saved 100,000 UGX.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means investing in agriculture.
I intend to use this money to buy land and seeds for agricultural purpose.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon time is my happiest part of the day.This is usually after returning back from doing garden work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is inadquency of money to invest in extensive farming.
