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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1662250 UGX ($454 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 different now because I was able to use my transfer to further my studies at a Primary Teachers College given that I was a senior four drop up. This will now help me to have a career of my own. Prior to getting this transfer, I had no hope of ever going back to school because my parents had given up on me after I had got pregnant while at school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done well by giving me money that has helped me to further my studies.
GiveDirectly on the other hand has done nothing bad.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent most of my second transfer Ugx 1500000 pay fees at a Primary Teachers' College (Kabwangazi PTC).
I then used the balance to cater for some personal needs like bag, flask, and mattress.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($464 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 happiness to see that I have the money to take me to a college and later have a teaching job, hence reduce the burden of relying on cultivation to support life.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I received my money, I felt so happy because there's nobody who could send me such an amount at once.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I haven't spent my first transfer yet, but I intend to use it for fetching my O'level examination results, register for a teaching course and buy a few household items.
Enrolled
access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Recieving thisoney means I will be able to go back to school.
I concived before I could complete my education so I just had to stay home.
I am hopping that this money will be an opportunity for me to make my future better.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the morning when I wake up healthy. It gives me an assurance that my tasks of the day will be accomplished.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is taking care of my family as a single parent.
The father of my child just impregnated me and disappeared.
I have to do all it takes to ensure that my child is fine despite my condition.
