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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($400 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Oh,land,ironsheets and cow! I spent my third transfer on buying a land since i have many children with small land, i bought ironsheets since i wanted to expand on my small house of one room,as well as a cow for rearing
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I didn't get transfer,I wouldn't have managed to get a land and cow.secondly,my house is now big.thanks
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well,GD has helped me a lot and i do requset that you add us more money.every family in this village has got a nice house at least.people are happily married.thanks
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying a bajaj motorcycle that i use as a boda boda for transporting people to and from various places at a cost. Before this, i could not afford some basic needs for my family because I did not have a stable job.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i no longer worry about the needs of my family because I now have a stable source of income unlike before when we would sometimes be uncertain of a day's meal.
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 used my first transfer to buy iron sheets to build my kitchen and pit latrine these were in a bad state
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will buy a motorcycle to do a taxi business in my village so that I have continuous income at home
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on buying cows for dairy production, the milk will be for consumption by the family and the balance for sale to increase household income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I am proud that I was able to do farming, where I had a good harvest of maize, it helped me construct a semi-permanent iron roofed family house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am not having enough land for farming yet i solely depend on subsistence farming to feed my family and increase on household income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy afternoon hours when having lunch with my wife and children especially after completing a days garden work.
