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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($401 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying a motorcycle for business so I can get an extra income to support my family.
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 that i have been able to get an income generating motorcycle business and now I know that even though the transfers are complete, I will be earning an extra income from my motorcycle.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give directly does well not to ask people for bribes before enrolling then into the program as some organizations have done. On the other hand, some of the staff members are very rude when talking to the recipients. I wish that could change.
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?
Building materials! I used my transfer to buy cement for expanding and finishing my house because my current house has is very small for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Seeing my dream house come true is the biggest difference in my current life. I have used my transfer to building materials for a house. I am happy.
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 used my first transfer to buy timber and ironsheets to compelete my house and i am so happy that i sleep in a good house
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to use my second transfer to work on my house's floor so that it looks neat, i also want to get some money and invest in in a small business so that i can get daily income for my family
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on constructing iron roofed house for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did have a vegetable business that used to help sustain my family whenever i got profits,whereby i could use part of the profits to buy basic necessities like salt and soap for my children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have ever faced in my life is having no land for farming to feed my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy around afternoon hours especially when my friends visit me at my home after a days garden work.
