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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?
Oh yes , farming and rearing ! I bought sugarcanes so that i can reasle it to sugar industry. I also bought a cow for rearing.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My is life is different than if i didn't receive a transfer, because i wouldn't have been able to start up this business of buying and selling sugarcanes.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well ! In my opinion, GiveDirectly trained us on how to use a phone because i had never held a phone in my life , but now , I know how to operate my phone. Thanks
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to buy a plot of land as my family and i were living in a rented house and wanted to own our home
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life was acquiring a plot of land for the family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 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 pigs for rearing and also bulit a toliet because I didn't have a toliet.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because in my entire life,I have never received 400000ugx in my hands.Thank you.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying land then build my own house to stop renting.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is my plot of land i bought where i now dig from.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is loosing my mother because she was a father and a mother to me. Our father abandoned us when we were still young.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when i get to visit my friends.
