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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?
Life is different than it would have been because I have an iron sheet roofed house to sleep in, a bicycle to ease my movement in the village, and this brings me happiness. Re-furnishing a house roof with grass has become really hard due to scarcity of roofing grass these days, and I used to move long distances on foot.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well sendig me money that has enabled me to build a simple iron sheet roofed house, and acquire a bicycle to ease movement in my village; and I can't see anything it hasn't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
My second transfer was spent to build an iron sheet roofed house by buying cement, bricks, iron sheets, and paying labour.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time almost 6 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 now healthy having spent part of the money for treatment, before I received this cash transfer, I could not access treatment.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt happy because I had received support from GiveDirectly. That was the mid exciting thing in life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my cash transfer worth UGX 1,700,000 for buying bricks, irons, cement, timber, transport for construction of a permanent house and paid medical bills.
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access_time 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen for ploughing and a cow so that I can have milk.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when I am at the centre drinking with other members of the community.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is paying school fees.
There is very limited source of income and yet I have to meet the education needs of my children.
