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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1686517 UGX ($459 USD)
access_time almost 6 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 if I never recieved the transfer in that Iam now having a comfortable house. Before, in the grass thatched house it would leak and damage my property and make sleeping uncomfortable.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, givedirectly has done well by helping me to benefit from this transfer as it has helped and relieved me from staying in a grass thatched house and now in a permanent house.
However, givedirectly has done nothing bad. I am just filled with gratitude.
What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent second transfer on buying more building materials such as nails, cement, bricks, sand, iron sheets that I was going use to complete building my house. A house was my priority since there is a problem of getting grass each and every year which is expensive. With the permanent house, It will be cheaper.
I then bought more utensils that would help in serving as people were many when the house was being built.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($461 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now sleep since I bought a bed and a mattress.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to buy bricks at 510,000ugx,sand at 90,000ugx, cement at 130,000, a bed 80,000ugx, a mattress at 100,000ugx, builders demanded 150,000ugx, clothing at 100,000ugx Food worth 25,000ugx. I'm planning to buy other household goods and also pay for my hospital bills with the balance of the money since pregnant.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy oxen for ploughing and cows for milk such that my children can be healthy
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up healthy and able to go to for garden work
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is lack of oxen for ploughing and this has made me to always have poor harvests
