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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($453 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 am in position to build a permanent iron house that would not be possible if I had not recieved the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by helping people to the level that they would not have reached.
However, givedirectly has done nothing bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I am spending my second transfer on building. This is so such that I can stop the issue of buying grass every year.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 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 the money is going to enable me construct an Iron roofed house that will save me from the struggle of changing grass thatch yearly.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer I felt so happy in my heart.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for paying school fees and requirement of 325, 000ugx. I bought construction materials (iron sheets of 700,000ugx, cement at 450,000ugx). I bought household items (mattress and bedsheets, kitchen utensil). I also spent some money for burning bricks.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be in position to build an iron roofed house
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evenings when I am listening to radio
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough farming land which has limited my capabilities to grow more food crops to sustain my family
