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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($446 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 in that i now have a place i call home, i was also able to buy household assets which i did not have before like a bed, mattress, solar and solar battery
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD does well in training us and fulfilling their promise to us, they do not lie to us like other government programmes that have never fulfilled their promises. so far there is nothing that GD does not do well
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a plot of land at 2,500,000 shillings, i topped up on the 1,630,000 shillings that GD gave me and i was able to get a piece of land
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I now don't rent a garden to do my farming
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money i was very happy and excited because I had never received such a huge amount of money before
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying a piece of land at 1,700,000shs
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means using it very well ,to buy some assets in our home and improve on our house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening when we are together as a family relaxing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is failure to treat my children when they were sick which resulted to death.
