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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($440 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?
I am now building my own house on my own land
This is something I never expected in my life
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is the only company that promises and delivered
What did you spend your second transfer on?
Recipient I building her house
Bought bricks worth 600,000
Sand worth 100,000
Iron sheets 22 @ 550,000
Balance for paying builders and home maintenance
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($476 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Acquiring land near the road away from the village in sugar cane growing place
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so great and happy
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my money on clearing the outstanding balance on the plot of land i had secured earlier and then i construct a house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improving my standard of living because I intend on using the cash transfers to buy land in a safer place and build a better house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening after work when I get to rest and be with my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in my life is staying in an unsecure and unsafe place where we are in the middle of a sugarcane plantation and there are so many thieves and criminals who can hide out here and can harm or my family.
