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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 used my third transfer to compelete the house i started after gettin the second transfer, i roof was leaking and wanted a better house. I also bought a cow which will produce milk for me to sell and get money
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Life is different in a way that i now sleep well with out any worry of a leaking roof and i also feel proud every time i see my cow.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD has done alot for the people in my village and i dont see anything done badly
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?
I spent my second transfer on building a good house since my old house was in a very sorry state, with holes and would leak when it would rain.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is in my place of sojournment. I used to sleep so poorly and sometimes would contract strange illnesses but this has stopped.
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?
Completed my house, cut timber for roofing and bought a goat
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Finish my house and buy a cow
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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 construction materials like iron sheets and build, and then buy a cow to raise
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is putting iron sheets on my current house since I used to have grass as my roof
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is the bad life that I am going through since I am not in position to meet many basic needs
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am done with my work
