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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($402 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy building materials (bricks, ironsheets, cement, Timber) for building my house because i have been sleeping in a grass thatched house with a leaking roof. I also paid school fees for my children since they were demanding them at school, and I also bought other household items
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I now hope to have a strong house with a metallic roof than it would have been if I hadn't received transfer because I would be still sleeping in a grass thatched house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done everything well and I wouldn't say there is anything that wasn't done well
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 paying school fees for my children because they were demanding them from school. I also bought building materials (bricks, ironsheets) to start building because i have been sleeping in a grass thatched house with a leaking roof
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now no longer stressed about children's school fees because they have gone back to school immediately
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($113 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer to pay school fees for my kids who had studied for a full year without me paying anything at school. I also rented one acre of land for me to cultivate enough food in the coming season. Then the rest of the money I bought iron sheets as I am planning to build an iron roofed house because I am currently living in a thatched house
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming transfer to buy bricks and start building as my house is very old and these days speargrass for roofing it is very costly
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on constructing iron roofed house for my family.The one i have leaks whenever it rains and it disorganises me with my children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Idid have a goat that produced and they multiplied, the sales from the goats helped me buy scholarstic materials like books and pens for my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have ever had is having a loan that was hard to pay, i had borrowed the money to pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during afternoon hours especially when am chatting with my friends after a days garden work.
