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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($450 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?
The cash transfers have made my life much better and comfortable. I am a proud owner of a finished permanent house. I was able to renovate the incomplete mud house which had no windows. I was almost suffocating in the house due to poor ventilation. Furthermore, I am happy that I was able to pay all my children's school fees with ease. Previously, I had to borrow loans to clear the school fees. I am glad that the cash transfers were sent at the time when I was in distress.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well to send us cash transfers that have helped many. I also love the fact that GiveDirectly does not segregate people while sending the cash transfers.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent the second cash transfer to pay school fees and paying the builders.
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.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I have been in position to plaster, fit windows and to cement the floor of my four bed roomed house. Before receiving this transfer, I was sleeping in a dusty house which was not aerated because the Windows were blocked with bricks and clay.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer I was overwhelmed by joy because I knew that I would be in position to plaster my house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to purchase 30 bags of cement at UGX 850,000, 2 doors at UGX 320,000, 4 Windows at UGX 280,000, 2 trips of sand at UGX 140,000 and paid construction workers at UGX 110,000.
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access_time almost 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will pay the children's school fees, buy some cows and renovate our house. Our house has been incomplete for a very longtime so we hope to have good accommodation as soon as we receive this gift.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is usually in the afternoon after having lunch together with my family. The always relaxes me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lack of money to cater for the household's basic needs like medical care, school fees and other requirements. These makes me stressed and hence causin diseases.
