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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660300 UGX ($440 USD)
access_time almost 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 has is now better because I renovated my house. Previously, I slept in a dusty house with a lot of rats that made my life a nightmare. These rats destroyed my household items and even feasted on my feet at night. I totally had no where to run for help but thanks be to God for the GiveDirectly unconditional cash transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well in that they gave me unconditional cash transfers that I used to renovate my house. And there is nothing bad I have observed them do in my community.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have used my second transfer to buy cement and sand for cementing the floor of my house and plastering its walls. In addition, I paid the builders, bought a radio and groundnut seeds.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($468 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest change in my daily life is that I feel contented in life because I acquired items like utensils, building materials and food that were lacking.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment when I saw that I had received my cash transfer, I felt joy in me because I had never received such a lump sum amount of money in my life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent UGX 400000 for paying school fees for my grand daughter. I bought building aggregates and sand worth UGX 500000 for renovating my house. I bought food and utensils worth UGX 240000. My spouse bought clothes worth UGX 50,000 and I lent my brother UGX 50,000. I have a balance of UGX 300000 that I intend to spend on buying goats as savings.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means completing our iron roofed house .We as a family would love to plaster it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children are able to meet my basic needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that I am taking care of orphans .My daughter passed on and I am taking care I those orphans.
