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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($455 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer for buying Bricks at 400,000Ugx, Iron sheets 200,000Ugx, paid for a mortgage garden 500,000Ugx and the balance I added in my business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did well to give me money and letting me decide on how to spend it.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have opened a shop which is generating money for the daily running of my home, this is the greatest different which I couldn't have achieved without this transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($477 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for buying uniforms and paying school fees for my children, buying food, paying off land that i had mortgaged and stocking my shop.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When i received money i became so happy that i couldn't contain it within me, i woke up my family members and told them about it. They too became happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that i can now afford the basic needs of life through my business, i also got back my land and am proud of it. Being disabled, i never thought that my life would get better.
Enrolled
access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is, my wife sickness of the utterus . I did not have enough money to take her for operation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when everyone in my family wakes up in good health condition.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means, I will expand my business so that I can cater for my family with ease.
