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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($401 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to buy a plot of land as we never had enough land for farming, we also bought food for the family
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life has become different in a way that my family and i would have died of hunger if we didnt receive a transfer from GD
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD does well by giving us cash other than seeds or cows and other things
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($420 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on paying hospital bills since i had just delivered a baby. I also bought land on which i shall construct a house for business(to store my stock).
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Living a life where I nolonger worry about whether or not we shall have the next meal Is the biggest difference in my life. I started up a business with the transfers where i get daily income to support the family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer to stock food(sacks of posho) for my family because we were suffering from hunger.
I also bought some clothes for my children since most of their old clothes were torn.
I also bought some iron sheets.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my next transfer to buy a plot of land so that i can build my family a house.
Since we are currently staying on my father in laws land and house, we want our family to own its own land and house.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan buy my own land and build a better house since we are just crowded here, house hold nacessities, a heifer for milk and manure.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is a mattress which l bought after selling produce.i now look forward to buy a bed and other nacessities.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced in life was my husbands' sickness which incapacitated him to plan for a seasons' farming.we now lack food and getting money to buy food is very hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening after lunch when iam resting with my children.
