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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I cleared a loan of UGX 600,000 that I had borrowed to plaster my house and I lent the balance of UGX 1,000,000 to my sister.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to send the poor people money which has helped them alot. For instance I was not at peace because of the loans that I had accumulated but when J received the cash transfers, I was able to pay up all my loans.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am now a loan free man. I used to hide from my creditors when they could come looking for me. I am very grateful that the cash transfers saved me alot of social embarassment. Had I not received the cash transfer, I would still be very desperate and hustling with life to make ends meet.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on building materials for finishing my house and pit latrine, household items, clothes and paying back a loan.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the message, I felt very excited.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, in the past I struggled a lot in order to get money to meet my family basic needs but this transfer has reduced the burden hence we are living happily as a family.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Its when i was sick. I was coughing blood and tried to treat it and costed me alot of money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The time when there is some money in the pocket because i can afford to buy food for the family and they also be happy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Its going to change my life because am going to buy a piece of land and some cows to help in Agriculture
