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Robert's family
Robert
landscapeCountry:
uganda
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
28
workCampaign
Eastern Uganda
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($404 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Yes, on a house! I am using my second transfer to renovate my house because the roof of my house was weak and about to fall down.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Being able to renovate my house is the biggest difference in my daily life. I used my second transfer to renovate my house which was about to collapse.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($113 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying beddings like a mattress, blanket and bedsheets because I was sleeping on very old torn mattress and had no bedsheets
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I felt really happy because I could at least afford to get myself some new beddings and food
 
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access_time over 7 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, i am planning to spend the cash transfer on completing the family house and expand it to create some privacy, the balance i will buy some cows for dairy production.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did construct a family house that is sheltering me with my wife and children than the previous one that used to leak whenever it could rained.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have ever faced is having no enough land for farming to feed my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy in the evening hours especially when me with my friends are playing football.