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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1730250 UGX ($471 USD)
access_time over 4 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My life has improved because I have managed to raise my permanent house up to ring beam level. Soon I will be sleeping in a better structure. In addition, I bought for my children mattresses. They are now having comfortably nights as opposed to when they slept on hard mats.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because I got money for building a permanent house which I had not managed on my own.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I bought building materials ( iron sheets, 15 bags of cement, timber and regages ) worth UGX 836,000, paid for labour worth UGX 150,000 and bought household goods( 2 mattresses and utensils) worth UGX 120,000. The recipient made bricks but could not estimate how much was spent since the spouse was the one in charge.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will be able to build iron-roofed house. I have suffered spending a lot of energy looking for thatching grass since it's scares and yet termites keep on destroying grass every year. The house leaks whenever it rains and we feel interfered at night while sleeping. My family members will enjoy enough sleep after I build iron-roofed house for them. Also I will be able save some little energy spend on looking for grass to do other vital development issues in my family once I build iron-roofed house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is evening hours. Iam engaged a lot the whole day but only able to chat with my children after they return from school. They share school evens that excites and relives stress from me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I face is poverty. My family depends on crop farming yet I do not realise enough from farming to enhance development. My family members are living under low standards economically and socially.
