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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am currently a happy and stress free person as I was able to build a permanent house that I will soon be moving in after completion. At this old age, I will then be relieved me from the burden of always looking for the already scarce and expensive grass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by giving me money that has enabled me to majorly build.
However, there is nothing bad that GiveDirectly has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy more building materials such as bricks, sand, marram, cement, poles, and paying labor to complete my house.
I also used some money to buy food to feed my family and laborers.
I then had to go hospital since I am a sickly person.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($460 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life has greatly changed because I feel constant happiness for having received such amount of money that I had never held in my entire life. This money has lifted me to another level of life as it is now helping me to get proper treatment, hire labor among others.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy that at that moment, I knelt down and prayed thanking God for all this kind of financial help.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent some of my money to pay tithe as it was what I had promised God if I had got this money.
I spent my first transfer to buy some building materials such as iron sheets and bricks.
I also spent part of my money for treatment, paying labor that helped me weed my groundnuts garden, plant cassava and lastly, I bought some utensils.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will build an ironsheets house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is illness. I was diagnosed with pressure.
