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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time over 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 different than it would have been because I am very happy to have been able to complete building my house and acquire household items that I never imagined to have.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well giving us money and it has enabled people to build iron sheet roofed houses, acquire livestock and taxi motorcycles; and I don't see anything it hasn't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy materials needed to plaster my house, then bought door, window and saved the balance for food.
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 happiness because I have never held such an amount of money.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy a door and window for my house, bought sand and cement to plaster the house, then bought household items like mattress and clothes.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be in position to pay money and recovery my land that was taken by the loan team
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoons when I have finished to eat for lunch
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest headship I face in my life is lack of money which always prompts me to pick loans which has high interest rates
