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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?
House and food ! I spent my third transfer on finishing my house and i also bought a solar.
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 because i have been able to build a house and a buy solar.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I think it has done well since i don't see anything that was done wrong.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($423 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Well,kitchen,house and food ,I spent my second transfer on building kitchen because the old one had fallen down, house for my children and bought some food
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having food.we have been hungry due to that fact that we did not plant anything because the season was very dry
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($113 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying iron sheets since I wanted to construct a kitchen because I have been cooking under the Sun out side for lack of a kitchen.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my money that i danced a bit though inside my house for fear of alarming others that i had got money.
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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 purchase of a plot of land where I can construct commercial rentals. This will help me to get some monthly income from rentals to sustain my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement that I am proudest of is, educating my second last born from primary one upto senior four.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is when I fell sick and was hospitalized for one month. I had a haemorrhagic sickness and could not work normally.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest part of the day is morning hours because I am free to do anything unlike evening hours when I am just at home and the only thing I can do is sleeping.
