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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($450 USD)
access_time almost 5 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 very different in that, I plastered the walls and cemented the floor of my house. Previously, I lived in a dusty house and it wasn't pleasant because we often suffered from respiratory illnesses.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done me good by giving me the unconditional cash transfer that I used for buying items I lacked. On the other hand, GiveDirectly had done nothing bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to buy construction materials such as bricks, timber, iron sheets and cement. I also bought food with this very transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($460 USD)
access_time almost 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has changed because this transfer has enabled me to buy more bed sheets and utensils. I'm also sleeping in clean plastered my permanent house. Before this transfer, I slept in dusty house because the floor was not plastered. My husband and I shared one bed sheet which was very light and small.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the transfers, I felt happy because I never got such an amount of money in my life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought building materials ( 2 trips of sand, 28 bags of cement) worth UGX 1,019,000, paid labour worth UGX 268,000, bought household goods ( bed sheets and utensils) worth UGX 98000 and food ( cassava flour) worth UGX 200,000.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive this money, I will renovate the house and addan extension to it. I will als use part of it to buy food at home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when all of us wake up well.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is illness at home. My spouse is sickly and alot of money is spent on treatment.
