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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1728300 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time 5 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness to see that my family is joyful and there's change of housing in the compound from grass thatched to iron sheet roofed.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I felt so happy to have such an amount of money in my life, enough to build me an iron sheet roofed house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was spent to buy building materials such as cement, bricks, sand, timber, iron sheets that was used to construct a house, and to buy a few clothes for the children.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means to build a permanent iron-roofed house for my family. This house will provide comfortable accommodation for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest moments is always evenings hours while watching my children playing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is lack of money for educating my children, who are studying in kocheka primary school.
