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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
1449800 UGX ($399 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third transfer on growing sugarcane. I will sell these after harvesting and earn some money.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My life is different than it would have been in a way that i was able to own and handle a huge sums of money(in millions) which would not have been the case if I had not received transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GD does well by sensitizing us before giving us the transfers and also not forcing the program on us but rather letting each one decide wether to be registered under the program or not.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
1519800 UGX ($424 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I rented 2 acres of land with my second transfers. I will be planting sugarcanes on this land.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that i am happier and my life is stress free especially because I can facilitate all my financial needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
405775 UGX ($112 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 bed,a matress and 9 ironsheets for building my house only that I haven't started building due to little.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt joy when i received my money reason being that I had never got such money for free.
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access_time almost 8 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
Firstly, i would like to spend the cash transfer on constructing for myself and my siblings a decent house, and part of the balance i will use it for cultivating sugar cane to increase on my household income.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
I did have a free range poultry system with the main aim of selling the eggs and chicken to increase on my household income.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced is the long drought that has made my crops dry from the gardens, moreover i had hired the land expensively so i have made i big loss.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy during evening when am able to catch up with my friends to chat on football events since am a chelsea football club fan.
