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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($440 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to complete the construction of my permanent house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well in giving me the unconditional cash transfers that I used for constructing. There is nothing bad it has done so far.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has changed in that, I sleep in an iron roofed house. In the past, sleeping in a thatched proved too costly for me. This is because I needed to renovate it annually yet very expensively as well.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent UGX400,000 to purchase iron sheets and UGX80,000 to purchase cement. I also spent UGX50,000 to purchase timber and UGX70,000 to purchase sand. I purchased bricks worth UGX200,000. I spent UGX100,000 on medical bills. I paid the builders UGX280,000 and the rest of the money was spent on buying food.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was full of joy when I received the cash transfer because I had earlier plans of constructing a three roomed house. This was a dream come true for me. This money was going to change my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am proud and happy I have accomplished my plans of constructing an iron roofed house.
Secondly the cash transfer helped me alot especially when my children were bedridden with a rare illness. I did not have any other source of income. My children are now healthy and back to school.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is that the house I reside in links and this posses a threat especially during rainy season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my children come back from school and are playing.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building iron roofed house for my family.
