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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($454 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?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in that I have managed to complete my house construction, I have also bought live stock that will help me in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did well to give me money. With the transfer I was able to complete my house construction and buy livestock. I appreciate the way Give Directly operates (dealing with beneficiaries directly) and there is nothing they are not doing well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer for buying construction materials (cement, bricks and sand) which I used for completing my house construction at UGX 1,000,000. I payed the builders UGX 320,000, bought food at UGX 116,000, two pigs at UGX 80,000. I cleared a medical bill of UGX 77,000 and saved UGX 40,000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I have my own house hold items which I could not afford before I received the cash transfer from GD.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I I felt my problems were solved by the GD cash transfer.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a bull at 700,000ugx, bricks at 400,000ugx, a saucepan at 65,000ugx, cups at 8,000ugx, big basin at 18,000ugx, solar for charging and light at 80,000ugx, clothes at 22,000ugx, cassava flour at 50,000ugx, green gurum at 120,00ugx, paid agricultural labor at 20,000ugx. The balance of 325,000ugxis what I'm planning to use for buying bags of cement
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen for ploughing, a cow for milk and complete the construction of my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when my grand children return from school and they are healthy and playing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money to facilitate the needs of my household.
