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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($442 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 that I am now going to get a qualification in electrical engineering
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly does well in transforming our lives by giving money directly
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying tuition to study electrical engineering at 900,000shs the rest I spent it on paying rent and buying other usables for school
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($468 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The difference in my life is that am now building a house which didn't have before GD's support.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because the transfer is be used to attain what I was unable to achieve before Give Directly coming in to help me.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the transfer to buy 6000 bricks at 620000 and transport 120000= 740000/=, 20 iron sheets 500000/=, 3 bags of cement 90000/=, 1 trip of sand 60000/= and the balance is to be used for labor and feeding.
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access_time almost 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means developing myself from were I am now to better standards of living.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of day is in the evening after my days' work and I have to go the trading centre to watch movies.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardiship I have faced in my life was inability to get school fees for my studies. I hustled all my life in school
