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Haruna
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Country:
uganda
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Occupation:
Subsistence farming
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Age:
37
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Campaign
Eastern Uganda
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($404 USD)
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7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I used my third transfer to construct a bigger house with three rooms so as to get rid of the single grass thatched house i was living in
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different in a way that i also sleep well and feel a real man by having a shinny roof in the village
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GD has helped my village build houses and change lives other than those NGOs who give us seeds. I dont think GD should change any thing
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 USD)
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over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building a better house which isn't grass thatched
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Being able to leave a grass thatched house and now into an iron roofed house is the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
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405775 UGX ($117 USD)
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over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer to buy iron sheets, a matress, clothes and food.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use the second transfer on Buying more iron sheets and improving my house
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over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on building, raise some livestock and then do personal shopping for my needs of the house like bed and matress
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement l am proudest of is digging that has helped me to sustain my son and I
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is poverty because I am not sure of the next meal
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have finished to plan for an evening meal and I have eaten
