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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to complete building my house,buy a garden and pay school fees for my son,and also to feed my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly does well in that every recipient has received all their transfers and has also helped to eradicate poverty from most families in this village,I don't see where givedirectly has not done well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in that i am now sleeping in iron roofed house which I don't think I would have managed to do it on my own,I am also not so poor as before,I can afford all meals but before getting this transfer I couldn't afford all meals,I would have only one meal.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($474 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent to buy a goat, food stuff mainly maize flour, bricks and iron sheets for building a simple iron sheet roofed house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment i check my phone and saw the message of money having been sent, i got so happy, jumped high several times in celebration.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is having a peace of mind without worrying about the next day and i feel energized in life.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is lack of money to buy cattle and an ox plough for tilling my land.
Usually when it is the season for cultivation, i have to beg from neighbours which some times does not help because there are delays.This is so stressing.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.This is the time when my children return back from school. Being in my children's presence is fun.This is because these children tell stories after stories.They also relieve me by doing household activities like cooking,washing utensils.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building a house. My current grass thatched house is falling apart.This money will help my household have a comfortable sleep in our new house, making our compound look different with an iron roofed house.
