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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($404 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 a house. I used my transfer to build a house of 2bedrooms with cement and iron sheets because I was living in a rented house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer in a way that I have managed to have my own land and house things I did not own before the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to send to us officers who were handling with respect. Also GiveDirectly does well to directly send our money on our GD phones all for free.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($420 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 building a house since I have been renting.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Acquiring a plot of land for myself is the biggest difference in my daily life since I also have where I call home now.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Constructing a house and also buy a small piece of land for farming
What did you spend your first transfer on?
Bought iron sheets, matress, bed sheets and bought some clothes for the spouse.
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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 building my own house because per now i am renting.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of are my coffee plants because i know with time they can make me rich.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is hunger because the sun is too much and it takes to rain these. The weather is not conducive for the crops.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when the whole day we have not had a fight with my family.
