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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 on a house. I used my third transfer to build my own house of 2 bedrooms because I have been living in a rented house and it has been costly.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I sleep and feed well using the transfer, I have a cow and 3 goats from the transfer and I am happily owning a house, so my life is different than it would have been if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly takes responsibility to call and visit us to ascertain whether we have actually received our transfers, GiveDirectly officers respect us and GiveDirectly allows us make our own choices on how we should spend the transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($421 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 animals and farming. I bought one cow and one goat. Also used part of the money to rent out 2 acres of land and planted maize and am also keeping some to top up in the future and buy my own plot of land.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is that I can afford to eat two meals a day unlike before when me and my family would live on one meal in a day
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
Well , a goat and a materress! I bought a goat for rearing and a materress because i was sleeping on sacks.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Well ! I felt very good because I screamed. I am happy
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to buy land, build my own house since iam just renting.buy a mattress and other nacessities.buy livestock for grazing
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is seperation with my abusive husband. I am now leading a peaceful though with hardship s
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced in life is getting money to meet daily need ranging get fro. rent and other basics
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening when I visit neighbours for socialization.
