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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($401 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 roofing my three bedroom house, getting a driving permit since am a taxi driver ans taking my wife a course in hair dressing so that she can gain skills to start up her own hair dressing shop.
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 if i never received the transfer In that i have been able to take my wife to school so that she can get hands on skills that she can use in her own business. I have also go a driving permit which now allows me to legally drive taxi which will earn me money to take care of my family. My life has improved alot with the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give directly does well to send money at discrete wee hours of the night so that no one knows that people have received money except the recipient. This has reduced on cases of the money being stolen.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I used my second transfer to build a new house because I was sleeping in a grass thatched house. I also paid some money In a certain saloon for my wife to learn to plait hair since I am planning to open for her a saloon business
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i now have a proper house which is secure for my family
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying cement to help me in building which i am planning for after my second transfer.I also bought beddings which i didn't have so that i can also sleep comfortably.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when i recieved my money i felt happy and i believed that GD was telling us the truth.
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on first buy beddings, start up a business for my wife and also put in farming.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I am proudest of are my parents because they educated me atleast up to senior four.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I have faced in my life was during my last term of senior four my father got an accident and i was chased from school up to now it hurts me. I still think that if my father was okay i would still be in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when I wake up seeing my parents all still alive and so is my family.
