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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?
Well! a house and a cow, I built a house because the old house was about to fall down. I also bought a cow for rearing.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Okay! If i didn't get a transfer, I wouldn't have got nice things that I have got from GD.like the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Oh yes! the staff was well trained and had respect for the poor. GD has got a desire to help the poor. Thanks
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($423 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I spent my second transfer to buy building materials (ironsheets, bricks and cement) to start building a house because the walls of the one I am living in are in a delapidated state and they would kills us if they fell on us. The rest of the money will be for furnishing it
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now going to have a nice place to sleep in compared to the house I am currently sleeping in
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($113 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
Yes, on building materials! I have spent my transfer on building materials since the house I am living in is leaking and about to fall. I want to build a two bedroomed-house which is I believed will be enough for my family.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was cleaning utensils and I had to leave everything I was doing to read this message. Guess what, the message was from GiveDirectly letting me that I have received the money. I felt relaxed with a deeper breath! Thank you GiveDirectly.
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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 family iron roofed house.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I bought two bulls that I used as oxen for ploughing family gardens and other people's gardens within our community, I used to get some money out of ploughing other people's gardens that used to supplement household income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am not having enough land for farming yet I have a big family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during afternoon hours especially when am having lunch with my husband and children.
