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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($401 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on buying doors, windows and accomplishing my house which I had begun using GD transfers. I also bought a bicycle to support home transport.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is more different than it would have been if I never received transfers in that I migrated from a grass thatched house to a better iron roofed house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly does well to give recipients phones and keeping in touch with them while there is nothing GD does not do well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($420 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I was staying in a small(one room) grass thatched house with a leaky roof so when I got my second transfer, I spent it on buying land on which i am constructing a bigger iron roofed house of 4 rooms.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Being able to save some money from my income is the biggest difference in my daily life. I used to spend on buying paraffin for my lantern that i used for lighting on a daily basis however with the transfers i bought a solar panel that i use so I no longer spend on paraffin.
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?
In my transfer I bought iron sheets to roof my house because our hut has a leaking roof that was giving us sleepless nights during the rain season
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I plan to buy land where I will plant food crops for my family in my next transfer
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
We plan to buy more land for farming to solve aproblem of food security and use balance for construction of a better house since this is a grass thatched one which leaks when it rains.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement that we have is when we gave birth to our son .we are now respected as parents in our village.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship we have been facing in our family is lack of land for farming.we been renting but getting money for rent is not easy.yet the yield we get in most cases does not sustain the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of our day is in the evening after work when we sit as family and plan for our family progress
