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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1661910 UGX ($449 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 has changed because through these cash transfers, I have been able to build a permanent house and acquire Livestock ( an ox). I plan to agree with someone who also has an ox so that we put them together and plough shifts. Previously, I slept in a leaking thatched house and I could not afford to hire oxen to plough my farm land.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done well by enabling me to build a permanent house and acquire Livstock. GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I bought building materials( paint, timber, 2 bags of cement ), Livestock ( an ox) and paid labour.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($458 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life is different in that I have been in position to construct an iron roofed house which I hope to enter after fitting doors and windows when I recieve my second transfer. I am currently sleeping in a grass thatched hut that leaks whenever it rains and the space is not enough for me, children and agricultural produce.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I recieved my transfer I became very happy because I have never held such an amount in my entire life and my plan to construct an iron roofed house was going to be achieved.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to purchase 4 trips of bricks at UGX 750,000, 14 pieces of iron sheets at UGX 392,000, 7 bags of cement at UGX 196,000, timber, nails and paying for construction labour at UGX 250,000.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money will enable me sleep under an ironsheets house. I will build a simple house and buy a cow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon after the children have eaten.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced as a widow is lack of money to afford basic needs for the family.
