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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($451 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent UGX650,000 to pay off an old loan and I spent UGX150,000 to repair our sports bike. I have planned to spend UGX280,000 on paying school fees. I also spent some money on purchasing construction materials worth UGX297,000.The remaining cash transfer was spent on medical bills and food.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well to send people cash transfers that have helped to improve the standards of living of the people in our community.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am very happy that the cash transfers uplifted my house hold. I was able to renovate my house and purchase house hold items that I never had before. Had I not received the cash transfers, I would be overburdened by the enormous debts and responsibilities at home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time almost 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I have spent my first transfer on purchasing household goods (chairs at 250,000ugx, build materials (sand 2 trips) 200,000ugx,bricks at 90,000ugx paid debt at 300,000ugx, treatment at 200,000ugx,food at 35,000ugx,labour at 200,000ugx,repairing bicycle at 230,000ugx and there is a balance which she is not sure.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money,I felt very happy and ululated.May God bless GD.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that ,I'm happy to get new things in my house like chairs,feed well and plastering my house.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of enough money to pay school fee for my daughter who I doing a course.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I have woken up in good health
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be in position to pay school fees for daughter who is pursing a course.
