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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($400 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on school fees, a cow and a goat. I used my transfer to pay school fees for my children because the term had started and I had not yet paid their school fees. I also bought a cow and a goat to meat future expenditure needs.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The happiness I have with my family; the good feeding and the cow and goat I have are from the transfer I received, so my life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to use a polite approach of communicating with us and allowing us make our own choice concerning the way fo spending our transfer.
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 spent my second transfer on starting a salon business from which i will be earning a daily income. Initially my husband and I didn't have a stable source of income that's why we decided to invest when we got the transfers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Poverty nolonger worries me because I now have a stable source of income thanx to the investment I made with the transfers and that's the biggest in my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to a bicycle as we wanted to use it for fetching water to make bricks for constructing our house as our house is leaks whenever it rains. We also rented out land for growing rice when it rains as we don't have enough land for growing enough food for our family
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received the money was so amazing and surprising because I used to think GD was lying
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the money on building my family a bigger brick house and we move out of our current small mud house and also buy some animals to rear like cattle, goats and cow.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I was able to give birth to my lovely child who I am very proud of.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Sickness is the biggest hardship I have faced in my life. It affected me so badly five months back and I was worried so much.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon time is the happiest part of my day because I rest and spend some time with my daughter.
