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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($403 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to buy a solar panel for lighting my house since kerosene had become too expensive. I also bought a laptop and a music system for my children to watch movies and listen to music respectively. I also completed paying for my motorcycle which I had paid half and my husband is now operating a Bodaboda transport business in the village
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because I now have a good house than it would be if I hadn't received as I would still be sleeping in a grass thatched house with a leaking roof
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did everything very well and there is nothing I can say they did bad
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?
Alright, a motorbike! I used my second transfer to buy a motorbike for my husband who did not have a job. So he is now doing transportation services to transport people in the nearby trading centres for our family daily income.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Being able to have a daily income generating business for my family is the biggest difference in my life. I used the transfer to buy a motorbike for my husband for transportation services. My family is now earning a daily income. I am happy together with my family.
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 renovating my house.so I bought 15 Iron sheets, 1 door and 2 Windows. Am happy because am now sleeping in a roofed house.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planning to spend my upcoming transfer on cementing and blustering my house also paying my children's school fees plus buying some house equipments like sits,mattress, solar as while as doing poultry.
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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 transfer on finishing our house we are building and starting up a poultry business.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is when I gave birth to my one and only daughter.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was the death of my father ten years ago.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is the evening time because this is the time I rest from all the work I have done on that day.
