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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($453 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 is now different in that, this transfer has enabled me start up a produce business which will sustain my family finacially in the near future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give directly has done well in helping many people develope. However, there is nothing bad that GD has done.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second to start a produce business at Ugx 800000ugx and for making bricks at 800000ugx.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I have been in position to own better bedding and kitchen utensils that I couldn't afford before, we have also been in position to start up a brick making business that is to enable us pay school fees for our children.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy and thanked God, because I was seeing my life change for the better.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for paying school at 300,000 UGX for my two children, I bought beddings and kitchen utensils at 300,000 UGX, started a business of making bricks at 200,000 UGX, spent 101,000 UGX for buying food and treatment for my child. We have not yet spent 700,000 UGX but we planning to spend it on the brick making business that we started as a family.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We are going to face lift our house and add an attachment for the children's bedroom. This money is also going to change our life in away that we shall buy good beddings for a comfortable sleep and pay school fees for our kids.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When our children have eaten good and enough meals in a day and when they are healthy, it puts a smile on our faces as parents.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We have faced a hardship of paying our children school fees. Recently our children were chased from a good school because we failed to raise their school fees. So we were forced to put them in a low standard school and we are still failing with it also.
