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Zahara's family
Zahara
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
25
workCampaign
Eastern Uganda
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($405 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
House ! I used my third transfer to complete the construction of my roofed house . I have been sleeping in a grass thatched house and it was leaking.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because i have managed to build a house and a cow for rearing, than it would have been if i never received a transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I think it has done well since the staff was welcoming and comforting.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to construct a house though not yet complete. I am sleeping in a small house and chose to construct a bigger one
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is yet to come when i start sleeping in my new house
 
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?
Bought bricks, iron sheets and house hold utensils
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
Add more bricks and start constructing.
 
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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 house because the one I am in is grass thatched and I also want to sleep in an iron roofed house
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement l am proudest of is farming that has helped me to feed my children and even take them to school
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is being poor to the extent of some times failing to afford necessities
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I have finished my day's work and I am resting