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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($400 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on building a two room house roofed with iron sheets since i was tired of a grass thatched house with its insecurity and challenges.
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 received the transfer in that I now stay in a secure iron sheet roofed house which has improved my image in the community.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly does well to consider even the youth while giving transfers and not basing on capital or property accumulated.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 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 land and iron sheets because we are so many in our home yet the land is too small for us to cultivate and build. I am going to build because I have not been having a proper house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I am stress free as i now own land
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying iron sheets because I want to also build and live in a better house and leave the grass thatched house i have been staying in.
I also bought some clothes because most of my old clothes were torn
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my second transfer on building an iron roofed house inorder to leave the old grass thatched house i have been staying in.
I will also buy a cow for rearing because i want to be able to get some milk for home consumption and also for selling to be able to earn a living.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building a house because this grass thatched house leaks on me whenever it rains and remaining balance to buy some livestock.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is planting coffee, this plantation has sustained my living.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is making ends meet because my income is low against my expenditures.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is in the evening when I am at the football ground watching friends train.
