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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($401 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
Yes,Farming! I spent my transfer on renting a land to grow sugarcanes and bought sugarcane seeds for growing. so, am carrying out commercial farming.
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 carry out commercial farming. Thanks
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Yes, i liked this systerm of giving us money directly and everything went on well.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($419 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 paying school fees for my children, buying bedsheets, a solar panel and also bought a sugar cane plantation
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my life is having my children back in school. Before enrolling in GD, my children had lost hope in good education due to lack of school fees. i am now happy they are at school. Thanks to GD
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 used my transfer to pay school fees for my grand children since they were at home because of no school fees.
I also bought some clothes for my grand children and also a goat for rearing
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to use my next on buying a plot of land so that i can construct my own house since I am currently staying at my mother's house taking care of her because she is old, blind and sickly
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to spend the cash transfer on buying goats for rearing.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did plant maize and beans, whereby i used some for consumption and sold the balance to buy basic necessities for myself.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is my mother becoming blind and i could not help much.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during afternoon hours especially having had a meal together with my mother, and i end up having a chat with her.
