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Monica's family
Monica
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
37
workCampaign
Eastern Uganda
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($400 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 constructing a house and paying school fees for my children. The house we were staying in was small so it couldn't accommodate the whole family properly.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I wouldn't have land for farming and couldn't manage to send my children to school since i was failing to pay school fees for them however my life is different in a way that i cleared all school dues for my children and i have land for farming which i bought with the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD does well specifically by not asking for bribe especially during registration.
 
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 finishing my house as it has been incompelete for such a long time and also paying my children's school fees so as to make them getter better education
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having my house compelete. we have stayed in an incompelete home for years and thanks to GD that we now have a compeleted house
 
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 cement and sand because i want to renovate and plaster my house for it to look good. I also paid school fees for my children worth 120.000.ugx. Am delighted.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Am planing to use my next transfer on hiring labour to renovate and plaster my house because the first transfer was not enough to hire labour. I also want to complete my children's school fees because I only paid part of their fees with the first transfer.
 
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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 paying fees for my children and balance buy clothing and a cow
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement l am proudest of is being able to give birth to my children
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the sickness like alcer that I suffer because I feel pain and unable to do my work welll
What is the happiest part of your day?
Midmorning is the happiest part of my day because I have left garden and I am organising for a meal for my family