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Mwamadi's family
Mwamadi
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
23
workCampaign
Eastern Uganda
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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 construct a house as i was in a grass thatched house that was leaking alot. I also constructed a pit laterine that i didnt have for years.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in such a way that if i had not got the GD transfers, i would still be sleeping in a leaking house but now i am sleeping confortably
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, giving us cash helps us learn how to plan for it since we had never seen such an amount of money. I however dont see any thing that GD doesnt do well
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($418 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building a house and buying house hold utensils since i was sleeping in a grass thatched house
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is having an iron roof house after living in a grass thatched house for long
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($118 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to continue with house construction in my upcoming transfer
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought iron sheets in preparation for the construction of a house. We need to move from a grass thatched hut in my first transfer
 
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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 building a metal rooftop house from grass thatched because the one am staying in links and i and my wife always get wet whenever it rains.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement am proudest of is my wife because i went through hardship to have her.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is before i got my wife i was being hunted down by police and family members because i had got her while still in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I get time to sit down with my wife and talk about several things.