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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1660965 UGX ($453 USD)
access_time 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 much different now in that I can afford to eat decent meals and I sleep in a nice house that I constructed with the cash transfers. Had I not received the cash transfers I would have lost alot of body weight.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done only good things for the poor through giving them cash transfers that have transformed very many poor families.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to purchase construction materials (cement, sand) worth UGX324,000 and I paid off outstanding debts worth UGX400,000. I spent UGX300,000 to pay the builders and I am planning to spend the balance of UGX400,0000 on purchasing household items. I also spent some money on treating my child who was a terminal disease.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($470 USD)
access_time over 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I eat a well balanced diet. This is something that was unheard of.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt happy and over joyed because my life was very miserable.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my transfer to buy construction materials like cement, timber, wooden door, wooden window, sand and bricks.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i receive this money, i will renovate my house because its leaking from the roof and also buy some cows for milk.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is when am sitted with my family members and everyone is happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is illness. I was diagnosed with high blood Pressure and ulcers. This limits my physical participation in agricultural work.
