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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1685137 UGX ($446 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
1754517 UGX ($473 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My children now go to school without any disturbance and i now have a piece of mind.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so over joyed because i had lost hope in educating my children but GD gave me hope again. I realized that God still knows me.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used the money to pay school fees for three of my children, two of whom are in boarding school, one at 400,000 Ugsh, another at 350,000 Ugsh and one in day school at 70,000 Ugsh. I also bought a cow at a cost of 450,000 Ugsh and the balance of 430,000 Ugsh I used to buy scholastic materials like uniforms, books, pens, mathematical sets, pencils for the children.
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access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced is lack of enough food for me and the rest of the family so we have slept hungry on several occasions
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my life is in the evenings when I get to spend time with my grandchildren after they have returned from school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means improving our lives because we shall be able to buy some animals at home, pay school fees for our children and renovate our house.
