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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($443 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 better than the way it was before I got the transfer. My family is healthy and I have put on weight because we feed well on a balance diet and thrice a day. This transfer has also enabled me take my son to pursue a course in nursing. Prior to receiving this transfer, I depended on casual labor for income to feed my family. We could have one meal in a day and only green vegetables. I thank GiveDirectly for the transfers, I wouldn't have managed to take my son to school on my own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well to give me money that has relieved me from some challenges that I was facing. I do not see any thing bad with their work.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent UGX 1600,000 of my second transfer to pay tuition for my son who is pursuing a course in a school of nursing. The balance of the money, I am spending on food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($471 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 is that, I have got a peace of mind because I'm now in process of constructing an iron roofed house, I'm going to be relieved from the burden of renovating my hurts yearly.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I became very happy and I am still happy because in my entire life I have never got that amount of money.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent UGX 1,000,000 of my first transfer for making bricks that am intending to use for constructing an iron roofed house, UGX 350,000 I bought house hold items, 2 goats at UGX at 200,000 and UGX 150,000 I paid school fees for my 2 children.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to meet 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 when I am with my children especially when they have come back from school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is poverty.
Since my husband passed on, it has really been a challenge the fact that even the piece of land that he left me with is too small to support the family.
