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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($404 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Well,I spent my Third transfer on building a house in my plot.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I didn't get transfer,I wouldn't have been able to build a house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Oh my GOD,It saved me from poverty and sleeping badly however my local chairman was not considered for this project.
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 spent my second transfer on buying a plot of land since my mother in law was chasing me from where I was. I also bought beddings to improve my health standards.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that am no longer on pressure of being chased from land by my mother in law. I use the plot I bought for cultivation and I hope to build my own home on that plot to gain independence from my mother in law.
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 iron sheets, cement, bricks, sand and I hired labour for renovating my house because all the walls and the roof had weakened and the whole house was about for fall down. Am happier than before.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to buy land and build my own house the house am staying in now is for my father in-law and he is keeping complaining about staying in his house.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on constructing a house for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I was able to establish poultry at my home, and they multiplied and at the end the sales from poultry helped me pay school fees for my children an, example ,one of them is in primary two.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have ever faced is my husband abandoning me with the children without any help.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during afternoon hours especially when me and my children wake up healthy without any problem.
