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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 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 in that, I'm very happy and stress free because I settled the school fee debt I had and my children have got their reports which were held up at school. They are happy because they now know how they performed last year. Secondly I'm also feeling better because I'm able to get treatment. Some of my children would have dropped out of school if I never received my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well by supporting people to build houses, treatment and pay school fees. GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I have spent my second transfer on treatment UGX 200,000, clothing/household goods at UGX 250,000, food at UGX 15000 and cleared school fees debt at UGX 1,167,000.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in daily life is that,I'm stress free because I have cleared debt of schools fees and we now eat in time.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money ,I felt very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer on paying school fees for my children at 1,000,000ugx and we have not yet spent 700,000ugx.
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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 in position to cater for the scholastic needs of my children, buy a cow so that I can have milk.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening my children come back from school when they are healyhy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of money to take care of the needs of the fa mily.
