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Roseline
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liberia
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Casual labor
faceAge:
57
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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?
When I received my last transfer I bought enough foodstuff for my family, I was able to paid my children school fees, I used part of my transfer to paid the workmanship, the rest of the money I was able to put it in small business where in when givedirectly goes I will be able to support my family on my owned.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village, givedirectly has also changed our entire village with so many new houses, givedirectly has empowered us financially, givedirectly has done so many good things for us. In my opinion there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Firstly I want to say thank you to Givedirectly for their support. Givedirectly has changed my entire life, before than life has been so hard on me and my family, to even get food to eat used to be very difficult for my family, I'm a farmer, and my income was very low. I will farm the whole day just to get money to support my family but still things been hard. But when I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly my life started getting better.. Now I'm building my own house in my village. I have paid all my children school fees, my children eat twice a day now. I never knew my life could changed like this, but God be God I'm grateful to Givedirectly
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I when to Buchanan to withdraw the money. On my way back, I bought enough of food for my family, I bought additional building materials. I paid the workers 20,500 LD for workmanship.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. GiveDirectly changed my house view, I wasn't having money to paid my children school fees, but givedirectly make it my children are all in school. Givedirectly changed so many old houses to new ones. And also we have so many new building in our village. Givedirectly did everything well in my village. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal is to build my one room apartments. My first and second transfer I improved my house. I was already having that my old house so I decided to improved it and make it look new again. Now my new goal is to just build one room apartment for my children that lives in Monrovia.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I paid my children school fees, and I bought 2 bundle of color zinc. I sent some of my money to my sister in Monrovia to help with her children school fees as well. I'm so grateful to Givedirectly that I was enrolled on this program and I'm now able to help others.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in life, and that of my village. There are so many new houses in my village right now. we're really grateful to Givedirectly. And every member of our village children are now in school From my opinion givedirectly did everything well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't really have a new goal, my only plan was to build my own house in my village and also put all my children in school. Right now My house project is ongoing. My children are all healthy and happy,
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my mobile money transfer, I bought building materials (two bundles of zinc, planks and nails); I also purchase my fifteen years old daughter school materials for this academic year 2021/2022. Furthermore, I was also able to pay my daughter's registration fees at Gbediah Town Public School. All these wouldn't have happened without GiveDirectly's mobile money transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My family and I have always dreamed of living in a house roofed with zinc like few of our neighbours in this town. I've also always wanted my daughter to continue her school and graduate one day but I could hardly earn enough money from working on the farm only. My family and I, on some days didn't even have enough food to eat; but with this money transfer from GiveDirectly, I am able to fulfil all of my biggest desires. GiveDirectly is indeed a blessing to me and my entire family. This has been the biggest difference in my daily life knowing that I'm able to keep my daughter in school and I'm also opportune to put new zinc on my house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
While I was in my bedroom during the early morning hours at about 8am, I received a mobile money transfer from GiveDirectly. I shouted, jumped and danced all around the room because I've realized that with this money I could change the old tatch on my house to new zinc and also register my fifteen years old daughter in Gbediah Town Public School.I also felt very relieved because I knew I could achieve two of my greatest desires ( buying zinc and paying my daughter's registration fees) through GiveDirectly mobile money transfer. I'm grateful to God and thank GiveDirectly for the change they've brought in my life.
 
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access_time 3 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Iam worried about my daughter's schooling as there is no money to enroll her, i am a civil servant who hasn't gotten paid in the last 6months and my husband too is a herbalist who rarely gets customers so, making ends meet is difficult for us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
With all the struggle i am going through, i am happy that I have life.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive the cash, I will change the roofing of my house as it's made of tach and it's leaking. I will also invest into a business.