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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
The recipient used the whole transfer for constructing a commercial house in Sironko district
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Gd empowered to construct a house that I couldn't build before; and on the Other hand there is nothing givedirectly has done bad.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
In the past I didn't own a home but now I have my own home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($472 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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The recipient was not asked any questions as part of this follow up.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is lack of money to buy land. I inherited my fathers land in sironko but common landslides in the land have made the area risky for settlement, burrying people almost every year, destroying houses and the few crops that we grow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.This is the time i visit and stay together with my wife who teaches in a neighbouring school in sironko district. Being with her makes me happy because she is a smiling and comforting woman.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means no more stress of landslides.
This money will assist my household purchase new piece of land in low land areas away from my village land in sironko that has been experiencing constant landslides.
