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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time almost 6 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 if I had never recieved the transfer in I am happy in my life for having built my permanent house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well by helping me to improve my lifestyle. I also am in posession of an iron roofed house.
However, givedirectly has done nothing bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I am spending my second transfer on building as I need a permanent house. This will help me to get rid of the leaking grass thatched house.
I then used it in hiring garden land that I will cultivate on to increase food production and cub famine.
I also bought seedlings that I am going to plant when the season starts.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am generally doing well, I sleep on good beddings and put on good clothes. Am also constructing my iron roofed house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfer, I felt so happy and I thanked God for his provision. I never had any money for buying what I wanted Give Directly is a blessing to me.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for buying construction materials that is to say 2 trips of bricks UGX 480,000, 7 iron sheets at UGX 189,000. I also bought a bed, a mattress, bedsheets, blankets and curtains. The balance of UGX 500,000, I intend to use for the actual construction work.
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access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that my household will be able to afford constructing an iron roof house.
This will not only provide shelter but also help our household harvest rain water.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening time is my happiest part of the day.This is usually the time i share future household plans with my husband.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of enough money to implement my household plans of building and buying livestock.
