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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($404 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 pay school fees for my children because they were demanding them at school. I used some of the money to buy a cow and a goat to keep my money accumulating so I can easily pay school fees for my children in future
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different because i am no longer stressed about my kids school fees since i even bought some animals to sustain the money. I wouldn't have achieved all that.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, if GiveDirectly was our government, it would mean stead progress because people solved their problems most especially lighting their house. And as far as doing bad, there is nothing bad which has been done
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($420 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying construction materials for building a new house since my family was staying in a poor house. I also paid school fees for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the positive change in my status in society. Am now a model for many people who are developing.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($118 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on paying my medical bills because i had just got an accident and was admitted in hospital.
I also bought bricks since I want to expand my house which is currently small.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my next transfer on paying my children's school fees because dor a long time now they have been sitted at home without going to school due to lack of funds.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to complete my house and improve the whole home.Buy a heifer for milk production and Invest in produce business for income generation in a home.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement in my life is this coffee plantation which has been helping me esp in hard times.ie home nacessities.fees.clothing etc.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I ve faced in life is the death of my wife and child due to abject poverty which contributed to a great extent.lack of funds to rush them to hospital led to their death.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is after sharing lunch with my family.i sit home listening to a radio with them coz being a mosley o don't drink in order to move out.
