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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 beddings like a mattress and blanket because I was sleeping on old ones. I also bought doors and put on my house.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been of I never received the transfer because I have been able to use the transfer to build a house and buy house hold items which would have been difficult to get without the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly does well in that it helps the most needy people in the community without segregation. On the other hand I think it would be nice to give money to everyone who is enrolled because some people were hopeful but they didn't go through.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on building a two roomed iron roofed house because I am sleeping in a grass thutched house. It's not yet complete but I started building it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to buy land where I am constructing my house. I wouldn't have been able to afford it without give directly help
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?
I spent my first transfer on roofing my house and also bought some food because the plants have dried up, no food to eat.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money i made ululation.I came to know about through my friends.
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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 a house because when it rains i get wet.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of is farming because its where i get what to eat.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life loosing both my parents and all my uncles because they were really of good help.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I get to converse with my friends.
