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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($454 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My Standards of living have improved, I used to sleep in a leaky grass thatched house but thanks to Give directly for enabling me construct a iron roofed house and I will not be bothered with rains anymore.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has helped people construct houses, purchase household items and any other items someone wished to purchase. Give Directly sends transfers direct to recipients' phones avoiding other channels which could result to mismanagement of beneficiaries money. Everything went on well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my whole transfers to construct a house, I added Ugx 1633000 from the second transfer.
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 my daily life is that I am very happy because GiveDirectly gave me cash transfer that is going to transform my life.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received the cash transfer.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent 200,000 ugx to make bricks and 200,000 ugx to buy house hold items. I am planning to spend the balance to construct a house.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means i will build a permanent house for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the morning when I wake up healthy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship in life is lack of basic needs for my family.
