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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time almost 6 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, I have got a piece of mind because I have got a plot of land in my names, being in a polygamous family we have a lot of quarrels, so I'm planning to move my home to my plot where I leave peacefully, I couldn't have bought a plot of land had I not received money from Give Directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly has done well to give people money that has helped my construct houses and acquire property like me, a plot of land, and Give Directly not done anything bad on my side.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer for purchasing a plot of land at UGX 1,515,000 a mattress at UGX 80,000 and house hold goods at UGX 37,000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($464 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my health has improved.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first cash transfer, what an excitment I was filled with!
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first cash transfer worth 1,700,000ugx, I have spent 135,000ugx for buying a mattress, a bed and bedsheets. I also bought drugs of 5,000ugx since I was sick on receiving the cash transfer. The balance of 1,560,000ugx, I have not yet spent because I intend to use for buying a plot of land.
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access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will buy a piece of land for my child
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoons when I am with my sisters in law talking stories
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face in my life is lack of enough money to sustain the feeding of my family
