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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time 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 has changed because I'm building my permanent house which did not have in my home. Before, I had grass thatched huts which were even leaking. I have acquired household goods for my visitors like utensils. In the post, I did not have specific utensils.
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 money to build my house and meet the school fees of my children. In my village, people have acquired things which they did not have like Livestock, motorbikes and plots of land. GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer on building materials( timber, iron sheets) worth UGX 1,100,000, paid school fees for my 5 children worth UGX 400,000,food (cassava flour) worth UGX 30,000. There is a balance worth 100,000 which I'm planning to spend on building my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, I'm always living life with a lot of joy . I am feeling loved by the fact that, GD sent such a huge amount of money to me. This makes me feel differently from the days when worry was the order of the day.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt like if it were possible for the donors to show up physically before me; I would greet, hug, ululate and appreciate them for the great work they have done in sending the money to me.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer to buy construction materials i.e; three trips of bricks at Ugx800000, thirteen bags of cement at Ugx377000 and two trips of sand at Ugx160000. I also bought a wheel barrow together with a spade at Ugx130000 and paid my children's school fees worth Ugx200000.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving this money means I will be able to build a decent house since the one I have currently leaks. I will also be able to buy household items like plates, bedings.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during the evening hours when I am conversing with my family and husband.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is persistent sickness like ulcers, malaria and lack of school fees and food to feed my family
