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Nabirye's family
Nabirye
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
46
workCampaign
Eastern Uganda
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($446 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 in a way that i now own a permanent house which i hope to live in comfortably until i die
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly does well in trusting us with money to change our lives, to me there is nothing that GD does not well
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying 30 iron sheets at 758,000shs, i bought cement at 380,000shs, i paid school fees for my children of 50,000shs, i bought mattreses for my children at 90,000shs, i spent 500,000shs on labour i bought clothes at 18,000shs i spent 176000 on buying iron sheets for my two sons too.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Building a house has changed my life.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt joyous ,the whole family was happy for me
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer on sand at 200000,aggregates 60000, other building materials worthy 480000,recipient voukdnit break down the cost, builders asked for 500000. I don't remember everything as my husband also participated.
 
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access_time almost 6 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means happiness to me. It will enable me to construct a descent house of plaster and cement with iron sheet roofings because the current house is every small and old to the extent it leaks every time it rains.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening is the happiest part of my day when my children come back from school and we eat food togther
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of a stable source of income for my household. This has affected us to the extent that we even fail to access the basic needs. Our household only depend on agricultural yet even the we use for farming is small.