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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($399 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Yes a house door and cow! I used my third transfer to buy a door for my new house. I also bought a cow for future income for my future family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I now own a modern house from the transfer which I had failed to have before receiving transfer, so my life is different than I would have been if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well to find people in there villages, GiveDirectly comes to us the poor people, GiveDirectly teaches us about the program for free and GiveDirectly gives us cash money for free without a single condition. However, GiveDirectly skips some villages.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($422 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying building materials and i am building myself an iron roofed house and I will demolish the grass thatched one
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i have been able to build an iron roofed 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?
I spent my first transfer to buy iron sheets so that i can build a descent iron roofed house and vaccate the small grass thatched house I am currently living in
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my next transfer on buying bricks, cement and sand for constructing a descent iron roofed house so that i can shift from the small grass thatched house I am currently living in.
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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 an iron roofed house because I want to leave the grass thatched house and then buy some livestock like cattle which will help me purchase a plot of land in the future.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is starting a family and having my own child. As a result, it has elevated my position in the community since I am a parent
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my is when my mother died and I could not continue with my school yet my father too could not be able to take care of my siblings and I
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during evening hours when I am having fun and playing cards with my husband.
