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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($466 USD)
access_time 4 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, my restaurant is now giving me good returns, on good days I get UGX 50,000 to 70,000. I am now finding it easy to keep my daughter at school and support all other family members. Furthermore, I have repossessed my piece of land from the money lender and I am expecting increased yields this time around. Previously, I was in debts and my business was down because I didn't have enough capital. Being a single mother, providing for my family was a great challenge because I didn't have a stable source of income.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I recieved my money, I became very happy because I was going to be relieved from the debt burden that I had.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent UGX 500,000 of my first transfer to pay off the debt that I had and I was in position to repossess my piece of land from the money lender. I also gave my son UGX 700,000 and UGX 500,000 I invested in my restaurant and bought a goat.
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access_time over 4 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a cow that can reproduce and also provide milk for my family. This will keep my family healthier.
I will also retrieve the piece of land that was leased so that I can have where to cultivate and get food to feed my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when my lover calls me on phone. I feel remembered more so when he tells me that he is visiting.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is inadequacy of land that I would otherwise cultivate and get food to feed the family. I leased out a bigger portion of land that was available for me to cultivate in order to raise money for the treatment of my mother. The only piece of land that is available now is too small to support the cultivation need. This is the major reason I have always faced the problem of food shortage in my home.
