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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($452 USD)
access_time 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 different in that, before I never had Livestock, household goods in my house and I used to sleep in a dusty house. I'm now very happy that the transfers I got from GiveDirectly have enabled me to get whatever I never had in my Life and I'm sleeping in smooth cool house. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well by supporting people to build permanent structures, own Livestock and clearing debts. GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer for plastering my house build materials ( cement,sand,marram) at UGX 480,000, labour at UGX 170,000, food ( cassava flour) at UGX 160,000, leisure (alcohol) at UGX 34,000, clothing/household goods ( 1 pair of bed sheets,bed ) at UGX 328,000, Livestock at UGX 60,000, Solar energy at UGX 100,000. There is of UGX 300,000 which I'm planning to spend on buying seedlings (g-nuts and maize) for Agriculture.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($469 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to be able to do what i did with the transfer without hindrance.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to extent of dancing.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a bull, sand aggregate, a solar panel for lighting at night, paid debts and food.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will buy cattle and renovate our family house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the afternoon while interacting with my friends and family members.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of capacity to provide basic needs for my family welfare.
