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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686157 UGX ($451 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?
I used to sleep down on the floor but now i sleep on a mattress and on a bed, i am now eating well, i have also bought my cow. that's a biggest difference in my life
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I felt so happy at that point in time and thanked God so much because i never had any anything.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have withdrawn 800000 and i used 400000 to buy marrum, i spent 200000 to buy food and treatment, i also used 200000 to clothes and bedding's. i still have 800000 in the phone that am going to use ti construct a house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($445 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is peace of mind, and am nolonger feeling sickly, unlike before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i recieved my money, i was so happy, because it was like a dream come true.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a cow, a bed, a dining table, paid school fees, and the balance, i intend to buy murrum aggregate to poor around my compound to reduce water logging.
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access_time 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am faced with is lack of food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the noon time when my family has had a meal.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will be able to build an iron roofed house, buy a cow so that I can have milk.
