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Everline
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
29
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my recent transfer, with my new goal of establishing a little business that will serve as source of income for my family, I used a good portion of my money and purchased varieties of items for sale. Hopefully, with income from my business it will be able to sustain my children and I. Furthermore, a little amount was spent on paying my children's final school fees for the year. I am so overjoyed for the level of progress and improvement GiveDirectly has brought in the life of my children and I. For this reason, I will forever remain grateful to GiveDirectly for changing our lives for the better.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing extremely well from the beginning of this program until now. All the processes carried out by this Organization has been fair and transparent. Every efforts applied to reach us the beneficiaries is so much commendable. Sincerely speaking, GiveDirectly has not done anything that is not well. Thanks to GiveDirectly for this coming with this great financial favour to us the needy and our lives are changing gradually for the better.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I have been struggling very hard as a single Mother to raise money to built a new house but I couldn't earned enough cash from the sale of garie or fufu. Presently where I'm staying is in a deployable condition with a leaking roof. For this reason, since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I decided to built a new house for my children and I. On that note, I used all my two transfers and bought building materials which includes, zinc, round poles, zinc nail and some pieces of planks. Moreover, my third transfers was used to pay the contractors and the balance money was used to buy food for my children. Now with my recent transfer, my new goal is to start a little business that will serve as source of income for my me, now that GiveDirectly had paid all their promised transfers.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($289 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My husband had abandoned our children. He doesn't assist me to cater to their needs. Being a single mother, I have to work hard to be able to feed my children and cater to their basic needs. Things have been really hard. I am grateful that I got enrolled in this cash program. This is a golden opportunity. Hopefully when I receive rest of the transfers our lives improve for the best. I used some of my money to pay my children tuition. I used some to buy few clothes for them. I paid my children tuition. Bought few clothes for them. I saved a little amount so that when I receive rest of the transfers I will add up to start a new business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing very well for us. They are giving us money that we didn't work for. They ask for nothing in return. This is amazing. In my opinion, GiveDirectly is not doing anything wrong. With its unlimited cash program our lives will improve. We are so thankful for this.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No! I don't have any new goals. Things have been difficult for me. My husband have abandoned our five children on me. He doesn't do anything for us. My children had dropped from school due to lack of money. I feel bad every morning seeing my neighbours children dressed up for school while my children are sitting home. My old goal has always been to see my children becoming future leaders. To achieve that, they need to be educated. I'm thankful for this opportunity our lives will never be the same again.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought zinc and other building materials to start my house project. I am spending some of this transfer on my children's education and also for their health just incase if they are not well. Their father them and abandon them. This has made things very difficult for me. My house wants to breakdown. It is my very first time to handle such amount of money, for this reason also I can't let this opportunity go away without me doing something good with the money. I want to build a better future for my children with this money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There has been no accomplishment to my plans and goals due to the poverty that I am going through. I have been suffering for a long time with my kids due to no father support. With this money, the greatest difference I am expecting to see in my life is to see my children going back to school and building a new house because the old house almost broken down. Happiness has filled my heart and smiles all on my face again.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was suffering when I have not had money to take care of my children. My husband has no time to take care of us. Due to this reason, I am too strained to take of these children. I became very happy when I got my first transfer message from GiveDirectly because I realised that I can use this money to take care of my children and accomplish my previous plans of building a new house.
 
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access_time almost 3 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge I'm facing now is that my husband don't want to support the children; so when I get that money, I will make my business and support me and my children, and also send them to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happy because i am on GiveDirectly program now, and i know i wil get that money to sell and send my children to school.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get that money, I will make business, so that i will get plenty money to send my children to school.