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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?
Well,house! I spent my third transfer on building a house because I was sleeping in grassed thatchedhouse and I have now entered my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If I didn't get money,I wouldn't have managed to build and even sleep in a roofed house.thanks alot
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well,it has helped the entire village to improve financially and socially.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 used my second transfer to buy Bricks, ironsheets and will start construction very soon. I also used some of the money on my father's funeral.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest differance in my life is getting happiness in my home. My whole family wasnt happy due to poverty but now, my husband and children are happy with life. Thank you so much GD
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 on buying plates, cups and food for we didn't have what to eat
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to construct a house in my next transfer so that we get a safe environment to live in with my children
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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 because the one I am in is grass and links when it rains.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is cultivating crops like maize that help me to feed my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life is lacking money because I am not able to buy somethings.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the evening when I am with my family and we have finished to eat
