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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($398 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
On land! I utilised my third transfer to buy land because I needed it for my own house and family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different that after receiving transfer I have managed to acquire my own land for my family and I am happy about that.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinoin, GiveDirectly planned it well to give money to the poor without anything in return. GiveDirectly makes timely payments to the poor via mobile money which makes easy to access our money. However, GiveDirectly's first visit to people's homes excites all that are visited, but the second visit was the end of some people. This annoyed many in the community.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building materials for a better house with cement and iron sheets, as big as 2 bedroomed and painted because the one i have now is very small, dusty and leaking grass-thatched house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Seeing myself in process of building my preferred house is the biggest difference in my daily life. I have already bought building materials for a house with my transfer and I am happy.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on iron sheets, bricks and solar panel because I want to build a permanent house with iron sheets from the grass thatched house I have now which is in bad conditions. I smile now.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to start on building my dream house with the next transfer because the first transfer could only buy building materials. I also want to start my radio and mobile phone repairing service business to improve on my income.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying a piece of land and building a better house there.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is being able to buy myself a piece of land on which I have my garden.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was the death of my brother.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is the night because this is the time I rest from my day's work.
