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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to Ugx 500000 to hire for farm land in Malera.
I then used Ugx 600000 to buy some more building materials such as iron sheets, timbers, nails, cement, food, and paying labor that helped complete constructing my house.
I then paid fees for my children for this term and paid off the debt for the previous term at Ugx 300000.
I used the balance to cater for personal needs such as clothing among others.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly in my opinion has done well by developing my community in terms of housing, farming, education, Health, nutrition among others. This is evidenced as people's lifestyles have greatly changed.
On my side, I am grateful to GiveDirectly as I see a positive change in my life. I was able to build my own permanent house, take my children to school among others.
However in my opinion, I see that there is absolutely nothing bad with GiveDirectly. Given the fact that there is zero tolerance of bribe, I really have nothing against it.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life currently has changed in that receiving this money has enabled me to cater for most of my financial issues such as being able to acquire farm lands that will enable me to farm on large scale. When the harvest is ready, I will sell off the produce and provide for my family needs with out any inconveniences. Prior to getting this transfer, I only had a very small piece of land that I used to farm on since my father had limited land and we were many children that the land was shared and it was never enough to take care of my family needs.
In addition to this, receiving this money has enable me to build my own permanent house. Before getting this transfer, the house I was enrolled had a crack and had fallen then I decided to move in to my late brother's house. I am happy that soon, I will be moving into my own house when fully complete.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($458 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer Ugx 1000000 to buy five trips of bricks, one trip of sand, three bags of cement, nails and paying labor that has already started building my house.
I aslo hired two pieces of farm land at Ugx 200000.
I spent Ugx 400000 to clear fees for my daughter who is in secondary two.
I used the balance to cater for some family needs such as food, Clothing among others.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt really happy that I woke up and moved around asking from my parents if they had as well got theirs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to start up building my own permant house since there is grass scarcity in my community. This really has given me a tremendous change as I had no hope of ever building a permanet house and settling my family despite the fact that the house I was staying in fell from one side and I had to move my family to my late brother's.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is unemployment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when am in church fellowshipping.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will build a proper house for my family.