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Grace
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
48
workCampaign
Standard Uganda
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($471 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, I am soon completing my bigger house. The house is left with fitting doors and windows that I plan to buy and fit with my second transfer. Currently I am sleeping in single roomed house with my 2 children that has deprived us privacy as parents.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money, I became very happy because I had got money to continue with the construction of my permanent house.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer to purchase 36 pieces of iron sheet, 20 bags of cement, timber, nails, binding wire and paid construction labor.
 
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access_time over 4 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I intend to use this money for constructing an iron roofed house together buying with livestock.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced is difficulty in difficulty in cultivating crops on large scale. I rely on hand tools for planting crops which limits on the size of the harvest each season.