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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($452 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 happy to sleep in an iron sheet roofed house, and this gives me pride.
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 to build houses and acquire household items; and there's nothing it hasn't done well.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials and built a simple iron sheet roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($459 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 that, I am now happy because I have started constructing my house that I will soon sleep in.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my first transfer, I felt happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
When I received my first transfer, I used it for buying building materials for construction of my permenent house.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to build an iron roofed house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am seated with members of the family where I work.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is living as an orphan. I have no one to lean on and this forced me to move in such of casual labour to find survival means.
