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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?
I had deposited money on a plot of land with the second transfer so I used my third transfer on clearing the debt on my land. I want to construct a house on the land.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I always wanted land but never thought it possible to get it since not even the income i was earning from hard labour would be enough to buy land however when i received transfers, i managed to acquire the land.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD does well by giving us financial help wholeheartedly and most importantly giving it to us without attaching conditions to it and without asking for anything in return.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($421 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I havent yet spent my second transfer because i want to buy a plot of land to be able to do farming on a big land. I havent yet got the land so i have my money kept safely untill i get the land and pay
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest change in my life is when i children who had failed to study due to school fees went back to school after i got money from GD. I am so happy and thankfull to GD
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($118 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
Bought a metallic door and wooden window
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Buy land for cultivation
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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 renovating my house and the remaining balance to start business which can sustain my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement in my life is educating my son and now he joined the army.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I am facing in my home is feeding my children and meeting medical bills due to lack of daily source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the is in the evening when I am making mats that I sell to earn a living.
