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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($403 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 buying iron sheets and bricks for constructing a house for my family since the one i was living in is small in relation to my family.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I would have died doing hard labour for people in search for survival however my life is now different since I received the transfers because I nolonger do hard labour to earn some money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Gd does well by delivering everything as its promised at the start.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($420 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer on buying building materials like iron sheets and bricks to build a house for my children since the one we are sleeping in was small and I have six children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family is happier and hopeful because now we are building a bigger house to accommodate my entire family something I didn't think was possible before
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($118 USD)
access_time 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on starting up a business trading sweet potatoes to the people of buseesa in exchange for money. By doing so i am able to earn a living
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my next transfer on building a house for my family since the one we are currently living in is small compared to the family
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to build a bigger house to accomodate this big family.Buy basic house hold nacessities a.invest in produce business and expand on our land for sustainable food production.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement in our life is this small house which cannot now accomodate the grown family of seven members.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in our life was the loss of our three children.it really devasted us but thru encouragement God blessed us again.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is in the evening when iam sharing supper with my family without any problem in the course of the day.
