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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($445 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 has changed for the better because I have constructed an iron roofed house for myself, that has relieved me from looking for grass. Previously, I had a burden of renovating my hut yearly given the grass scare in our community.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well to give me unconditionally cash that I have used for building an iron roofed house. GiveDirectly has not done bad in anyway.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer for buying iron sheets, timber, cement, nails, food, paid construction labour and hired an acre of land.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm now happy because I have got what I thought I would never get in my life (permanent structure) and household goods.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt happy because my hopes of building permanent structure was going to be achieved.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer to purchase building materials ( irone sheets,bricks) at UGX 1,600,000 and food(cassava flour, beans) at UGX 100,000.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a means of me getting the money for building my permanent house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is morning especially when i get some one who wants me to help him or her to work in his or her for money .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship which I face in my life is poor accommodation.
