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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?
Yes, roofing and a cow! I am roofing my house. I had built a house using the lumpsum1 but failued to finish it. I also bought a cow for rearing.Thanks
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
If i didn't get a transfer, I wouldn't have been able to build a house and bought a cow for rearing. Thanks
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well! Everything went on well just that there are other poor people at the village who missed this chance.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
Yes on food and a house! I spent my second transfer on food because I had no what to eat at home and life without enough meals is unbecoming. I also built a single bedroom house with cement and iron sheets from from the one I had before which was grass-thatched and leaking everywhere.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
I now sleeping under a house with cement and iron sheets using my transfers. This is the biggest difference ever in my daily life.
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 my treatment because I have a problem with my heart.I also bought a matress and bedsheets.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received my money I felt healed.I had been sick and my treatment is very expensive.I have been sleeping badly.thank you
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access_time 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on constructing a house for my family since the one i have leaks whenever it rains, this disorganises us.The balance i will use it to seek medical attention since am sickly now days.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did rear goats that could multiply and i was selling them to pay school fees for my children at school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced upto now is having no enough land for farming to sustain my family and also pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during evening hours when am chatting with my children.
