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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?
Okay , Business and treatment ! I spent my third transfer on treating my self and i also started up a business of retail shop.
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 a transfer in that i have been able to regain my good healthy and start up a business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well ! I think GD was discriminative. In that .It did not give all of us the money and yet they are also poor.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to pay my medical bills because I have a kidney problem. I also spent some money to pay school fees for my son who has just joined a technical institute as he had been at home for over a year due to lack of money for tuition. Then the remaining money was spent to open up a small shop where I get a small income
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference is innmy daily life is that I now have a continuous daily income out of my shop business which opened up and I can sustain myself on small household basic needs
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying materials to bulid a house because I was tired of sleeping with my parents in the same house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I feel good since i have my own house.long live GD.
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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 buying a piece of land because i do not have one on my own, pay school fees for my children, treat myself because i am HIV positive and also buy some food because in my situation i need to eat well.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of my piece of land i just bought recently and also educating my children being the fact that i am both the mother and the father.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being affected by HIV it has really put me down to the extent of thinking i am going to die the next then leave my children behind.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I get back from work having a meal with my parents and children.
