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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($402 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer to construct a 2 room iron roofed house since the grass thatched house I was living in was small.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I would be working but with a lot of worry since I had a lot of financial problems however since I received the transfers, all those worries went away.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD does well by giving us financial support and letting us decide how to use it.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Okay,I spent my second transfer on buying bricks,ironsheets for building a house,I also bought a bicycle for transporting my building materials and paid a medication bill for my sick mother.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Owning a bicycle was the biggest difference in my life because my movements have been made easier.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($117 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying iron sheets because I was tired of sleeping in a grass thatched house. I also bought a goat and some clothes because I didn't have.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
For my upcoming transfer, am planning to construct a house so that I also start looking as a responsible man.I will also buy a bicycle and a weighing scale and i start buying coffee so that I can be getting something for my living.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to build a good house, a toilet , buy a bicycle for easy movement,weighing scale for the business iam to start.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is a mattress which I bought out of my labour on farms in kiboga district.it enabled me to seduce a girl who I bow with a son but due to poverty her father seperation us.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced I life is offering labour for people without payment in return.its so painful for a needy person like me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening when I go to the center for evening socialization with peers
