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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($447 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfers worth 1,633,000ugx, I bought 15 bags of cement, ome trip of murrum and 1 trip of sand at 670,000ugx which I used for plastering my house in order to improve on the living conditions for the household members. I also bought the main wooden door at 60,000ugx, two wooden Windows at 40,000ugx and labour worth 200,000ugx, I am happy to stay in a fully furnished house.I spent 150,000ugx for purchasing clothes for my children, the balance of 513,000ugx will be used for paying tuition for two children who are in the private schools.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done well by supporting us with unconditional cash transfers which has transformed traditional households to modern households through enabling us to construct permanent houses. My house was not very good to be inhabited but GD enabled me to complete it. Givedirectly needs to add us some money to complete plans.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that, my living standards have improved since I now sleep in a better house compared to the house I was sleeping in before.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a bull at 1,020,000ugx, clothes for my children at 100,000ugx. I paid school fees of 350,000ugx and the balance am spending it on food and seeds.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received the transfer i got the strength and felt too much happiness. The tranfer came at a right when i was planing to get a loan to pay school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i managed to buy a bull which has made agriculture easy. I used to hire oxen at 50,000ugx which was so hard for me. I also managed to take my children to a private school.
Enrolled
access_time almost 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is lack of money, lack of oxen for ploughing so my agricultural productivity is always low since I can not cultivate as much as I want.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When my family is healthy, there is food , I feel happy.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means my family will own oxen for ploughing, the construction of my house will be complete, my children's school fees will be catered and I will be able to retrive the piece of land that i had leased.
