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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?
On food, school fees, house and pit latrine! I used my third transfer to buy food for my family because I had nothing to feed my family with and we were seriously starving due to a long drought in our area. I also paid school fees for my two children, finished my 2bed room house and I managed to construct a pit latrine which I did not have.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different after receiving transfer in a way that my family feeds well in a cleaner cemented and iron roofed house. All this would not happen if I had not received transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well to select and help the very poor people in our community and give us free money to decide for ourselves. Everything about you GiveDirectly is well done.
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?
In my second transfer In was able to buy more 20 pieces of iron sheets, a cow and a bed. It is amazing how I have graduated from sleeping on the floor to my dream bed
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My biggest difference in my daily life is being able to buy a bed, we used to sleep on the floor before this transfer now we are able to have quality nights because of our bed
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?
I spent my first transfer on buying a matress and bed sheets to enable me sleep comfortably since i was sleeping on a mat laid on the floor.
I also bought some food for my family because we were faced with hunger due to poor harvests caused by long dry seasons.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my next transfer on buying Iron sheets and cement for building my house because the one we are currently living in is small and does not accommodate all the family members well.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the transfer on building a bigger house because the one we are in, is not enough for my family.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement was giving birth to my three children because I did not expect it.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was failing to study when i was young because of lack of school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is the morning time when I am going to the garden to dig with my children.
