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Simon
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Country:
uganda
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Occupation:
Subsistence farming
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Age:
39
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Campaign
Eastern Uganda
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($400 USD)
access_time
almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on a house. I used my third transfer to finish building house because I the second transfer was not enough.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a house with utensils from the transfer therefore, my life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well to handle us with maximum respect. However, our village members who were left out should be helped also.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($422 USD)
access_time
7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a plot of land and i am also building a house for myself and leave the grass thatched one
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i have been able to obtain a plot of land on my own which i did not have
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 USD)
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over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying bricks and sand for building my house.my old house has been linking alot since its grass thatched.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt happy the moment i received my money because I have never got such money in my life however much I have been cultivating for the last 15 years.
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over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to construct a house for myself and i get a wife to stay with to bear me children.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I was able to buy a plot that am now staying in, where i constructed my grass thatched house and cultivate in.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am not able to get a wife to bear me children beacuse i don't have enough money to keep them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during afternoon hours,its because at that time i will be having lunch after garden work.
