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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($399 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Well ! a house and farming , I completed my house. I also rented some land to do commercial farming . I am growing rice for sale.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than if i didn't receive a transfer because i wouldn't have been able to build a house and also do farming.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well ! In my own opinion, GiveDirectly has followed us to see how we have used this money. This has forced people to become constructive.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($423 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying sand,bricks,cement and timber because I have been sleeping in a grass thatched house.so,I want to build a roofed house but the transfer was not a enough.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is being able to build a roofed house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($113 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying beddings like bedsheets, a bed and mattress because I had very old ones. Now am sleeping better and more comfortably. I used the rest to rent a piece of land to grow rice so that I can make more money out of it in future
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when i received my money i felt happy but was scared that people would come in the night to steal my phone so I told no one that I got money
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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 building a better house because the one I stay in is small can not accommodate my family comfortably.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I proudest achievement is starting up coffee store. I buy coffee and sell this has sustained my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing is building a house because I wish my family to live in good house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I am having a meal with my family because at this moment we shall ideas as family.
