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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($449 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 has changed because I purchased an ox which has enabled me plough in time. Additionally, the construction of an iron roofed house is in progress. I intend to rent out one side and sleep in the other. Before, we shared oxen which could delay my work. I did not have hope of constructing an iron roofed house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well to give me money. They also do well to follow us up after getting the transfers. This has encouraged people to spend money productively. There is nothing they are doing bad so far.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have saved UGX 900,000 0f my second transfer. The other part of the money was spent for raising a wall of an iron roofed house for my self.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($462 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 seeing my home transform from congested huts into a beautiful compound with an iron roofed house in the near future. I will as well get relived from buying the already scarce grass when my house is complete.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy at the moment I received my money seeing that I had got money that will help me build. This has always been my dream to own an iron roofed house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my entire transfer Ugx 1700000 to buy building materials such as bricks, cement, iron sheets, iron bars, sand, paying and feeding labor that helped me to start building my house.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will build for my family a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after work because I will have finnished the day's work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of proper accommodation for the family.
