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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My plan was to build another house within my village, because the house I'm living in right now is only one room apartments with my 4 children in the same room, that's why I decided to build another 2 rooms apartment for my children, but my income was very low to accomplish my plan, I am a farmer and a single mother with 4 children, I will have to farm the whole day just to get money to support my children in school. Because of financial support my children dropped from school. But I'm very much happy that I was enrolled on this program, because with the support from givedirectly my children was able to get back in school. many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. upon receiving my last payment, I have now build my house, and my children sleep freely and comfortable in their own rooms
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly has empower us with financial support to our family. GiveDirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly has done everything well, there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my last transfer I was able to start a new business to in able me support my children in school. I bought additional building materials to complete my house. I bought enough foodstuff for my family, I also paid my children school fees. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I haven't developed any new goal yet. My plans remain constant. I started building a house with my previous transfer. I used portion of my transfer to saw plank for the roof of my house. I live in a thatch house that is very old. Building this house is a dream come through for me. I thank GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is a life changing organization that is giving money to me without asking for anything in return. There is no corruption. Verything is free of corruption. In my opinion, GiveDirectly is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my transfer on two important things. I used portion of my transfer to saw plank for my new house. I also use some to pay my children school fees. My children are my future. When they I educated, my life will be better tomorrow. I'm constructing a new house because I am a single mother living in an old house with my children.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The main plan on my agenda, is to pay my children school fees. I'm a single mother of four children. I'm struggling to provide our daily needs. I want to build houses for all of my children before this program can come an end. The little business i was doing brokedown because , the money i earned from it was used to support my children. I will like to establish a new business from my last transfer that Givedirectly will send. My farming has increased in productivity because of the amount of workers i have hired. At least my children are now happy. Many thanks and appreciation to Givedirectly for changing my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly has done well for me. Since birth up to present, no one has ever given me such amount of money before. My life is changing gradually and we are happy. Givedirectly is the only organization that have given me money to establish myself. The only thing i don't like about Givedirectly staff is, they don't take anything in exchange for what they're doing for us .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My first and second transfer that i received from Givedirectly was used to buy zinc. I build a very decent bathroom also. Many day we take our bath outside which was very dangerous for me. I encountered so many challenges especially from my neighbors.I bought rice and some new clothes for my children.I was able to pay my children yearly tuitions. I also bought some Christmas presents for my children and some family members.Givedirectly has been a great help to me am so grateful to God.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting in front of my house and heard some of the community members shouting and dancing around.l check my phone and saw my transfer.
I was excited and immediately took a motor bike to the city and withdraw my transfer. Now, I can afford my children education fees. Because, since my husband abandoned my children, I been struggling to sustain my family life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Now, with the help from Givedirectly, My life is getting better.I was struggling with finance to build my house. Before I encountered Givedirectly. I used to work on my farm with out resting.Now with the cash, I am always happy.Thanks Givedirectly for making my life better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent part of my transfer on mattress and the balance transfer was spent on house materials.I been struggling hard all days for people in the community.I can now
attest my life is getting better every day with the first transfer. I have changed my room set and brushing my new house spot.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If i receive this money i will built my house and send my children to school. The house i live in presently is only one room so i really want to built a house that will accommodate all my children. Some of them sleep in the next yard, while 3 sleep here with me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The thing that brought me joy in the past six months is, last month my son send me 1,000 LD for me to buy slippers and my personal effects.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am facing lot of challenges. No money to take care of children, no money to make business and no money to bulit my hous. Since my husband left me, i have been struggling with my kids.