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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($447 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to purchase 5 bags of cement and a door for completing my house construction, a goat which am going to rear and sell in case of any emergecy, household iteams( mattress, Bedsheets, and kitchen utensils). I also boughts seeds and am using some money to facilitate agricultural activities in my home for example paying for laboures who do the weeding.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly did well to send me the money. There is nothing it did not do well.
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 never received the transfer, i used to think alot and i was getting weaker each day but now am happy and stronger. I also feed well and sleep in a big, secure iron roofed house which i costructed with the Give Directly money. Before i got the money, i used to sleep in a leaking grass thatched house. Am so grateful to Give Directly because there is a big difference in my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy building materials like iron sheets,bricks,cement and doors and Windows.
I have already started constructing my house and I also spent my transfer to pay the people who are helping in the construction of my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When i received my first transfer, I felt so happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my hopes are very high that very soon I will be sleeping in iron roofed house which is under construction now,in my entire life I did not have any hope of building an iron roofed house because I did not have any source of income to give me an amount of money that can build a house.
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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 food.This has made me sometimes go to bed without a meal.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after having a meal and being satisfied.I also usually take rest at this specific part of the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means building an iron roof house within my compound.
