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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($455 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer Ugx 1300000 on buying more building materials such as iron-sheets, timber, nails, cement among others and paying labor. Some was used for the funeral rites of co-wife, pay legal fees for land dispute, buy food, and medical treatment.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done well by giving me money. This money has helped me to build my house which will relieve me from buying grass each and every year.
On the other hand, GiveDirectly has done nothing bad.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Being able to own a permanent house that is big and cost effective has made my life different. This is because I am now old and unable to move places looking for grass. Before getting this transfer, my grass thatched house was about to fall and even the grass was worn out and I could not renovate it since I had no money.
In addition to having a permanet house, my health has greatly improved as this transfer helped me get proper treatment. My leg was to be cut off before getting this as it has got an infection making it to smell really bad.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for purchasing brickes and sand at 720,000 ugx, iron sheet and timber at 500,000 ugx, a bed at 50,000 ugx, kitchen utensils at 40,000 ugx. The balance of my transfer am planning to spend it for buying maize and to start paying for labour for building my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I recieved my money I became very happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, am soon sleeping in an iron roofed house after construction. Give Directly has relieved me from the burden of looking for thatch yearly which is currently hard to get.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Chronic sicknesses
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the evening while resting upon completing a days work.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will build a permanent house to avoid inconveniences of termites.
