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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1652800 UGX ($456 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1719800 UGX ($473 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer for buying a bed, 2 matresses, a cow, clothes for my family members and got a piece of land on Mortgage at 100,000 UGX
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received the money on my phone i felt good and happy. I knocked my parents at 11:00 pm out to show them the mobile money message.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that i now sleep and eat well.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i faced is when my first born child was born with abnormalities for example, being unable to defecate.
This stressed me a lot until i had to sell off a plot of land to get money to pay for his medical bills at mulago national referral hospital.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happier part of my day is in the afternoon.
This is the time i usually make sales.Most of my customers usually buy sweet potatoes at this time to prepare for their lunch.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means recovering my piece of land that was leased in order to get money to cater for my child's medical bills while he was sick.
