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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($398 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on a house. I used my transfer to finishing my house because the second transfer was not enough since I divided it into differently expenditures.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have been accommodated by brother for long but after receiving the transfers, I was able to construct my own house and I am soon shifting to my own house. This has made my life different than it would have been if I never received the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well to educate on how the program operates and what we should expect as beneficiaries.
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 spent my second transfer on buying bedding for my parents because they were sleeping badly and food for my family since the season was bad and didn't yield much.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I have been able to buy a sewing machine which is helping ne get some daily income to take care of my family on top of what I get from Gd. I am hopeful that the times ahead will not be very hard since I have something that gets me some money
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?
I spent my first transfer on buying a solar panel to provide lightting and also to enable me charge my phone so that i can always keep in touch with GD.
I also bought a matress to enable me to sleep comfortably since I was sleeping on a mat laid on the floor.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I will spend my next transfer on building my own house because i have been staying in my fathers house with my children ever since my husband died.
I will also start a business selling vegetables like tomatoes and dodo to enable me earn a living for my children and also to support them by providing school fees since I am a widow.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to build a house on my late husbands' land to raise my children.Buy some livestock for them and pay school fees .
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The proudest achievement is being recognised as a legitimate widow to my late husband.so I have the freedom to develop land and raise children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship faced in life is the death of my husband.iam still young but with the burden of raising children single handedly
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of the day is when I share a meal with my children and they begin playing as a sign of satsfaction in the evening.
