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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($446 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Starting a personal business was my dream which GD brought to reality in my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The GD programe is very , very good there is no need to change anything.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I started a mechanic garage as my personal business, this business costed me about 1000000 and the other money was spent on other items.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My future is now good because of the garage
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt too too happy
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my transfer to start a mechanical business which costed me 1300000, I also used 350000 to clear my fees balance at school and also bought some household items
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means developing myself by opening up an agro-shop in my village so that my village-mates can have access to those items. I also want to achieve my dream of going back to school to do a dipoma in mechanics.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is seeing my crops watered and growing well in the morning.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is losing my father at a tender age. So I grew up with a single parent who was not also well off, this made my studies so hard and life in general.
