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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($399 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on stocking food because we were faced with famine. I also renovated and expanded my house because it was old and the roof was leaking.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I would be suffering from hunger because i could not afford buying daily food however my life is different because i managed to stock food when I received transfers so the hunger no longer affects me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD does well by sensitizing us before giving us transfers. However it does not do well by leaving out some people and not giving them money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($423 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
On cement, bricks, iron sheets and sand! I used my second transfer to buy building materials for boysquarterr for rent so that I get income our of them since I have been lacking any income generating project.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Being able to have decent meals with my family is the biggest difference in my daily life. I am using part of the transfer to buy for my family and we are happy.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($113 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying bricks because i need to expand on my house,paid school fees for my senior-4 child, bought food to avoid hunger and some households .
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money,I danced and made a ululation because I had never seen this in my entire life.thanks.
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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 construction of small units of houses for rent. This will help me get an earning since I can no longer dig well.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I was staying in a grass thatched house with my co-wife but I worked hard and bought my own plot of land where I constructed my own house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being sick of diabetes. This left me with no strength to cultivate which used to be my source of living.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is morning hours. This is when I alway collect the little energy to do my simple tasks.
