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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time almost 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 is improving in that, I'm constructing a permanent house. Currently, I stay in a thatched house which is leaking but for so long I had wished to build for myself an iron roofed house. I was unable because I didn't have money to buy construction materials.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by giving me the unconditional cash transfer that has enabled me to commence the construction of a permanent. On the other hand, GiveDirectly has only done good to me.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have not yet started spending my second transfer, but I intend to use it for buying construction materials like iron sheets, cement, timber among others.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($462 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has changed now, I am in the process of constructing an iron roofed house with this transfer. I have got a good mattress and bed sheets which I did not have before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt excited. It was around mid night all members of my community woke up to ululate as a sign of happiness. In my heart I knew that my dream of constructing an iron roofed house is becoming a reality.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
Am spending my first transfer on construction of an iron roofed house. I have so far bought 2 trips of bricks and 2 of sand, 5 bags of cement. I have also bought a mattress, blanket, bed and bed sheets. I have not yet spent UGX 1,000,000, I am going to use for buying other construction materials and paying contractors.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to build an iron roofed house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when my husband returns home from work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is lack of land for cultivation.
