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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have been sick with high blood pressure for over two months now and I was able to use almost of my recent transfer to seek medical attention. Thank God I was taken to the hospital and I am feeling l much better now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by being truthful to us and fulfilling all the promises made to us from beginning of the program, through this program many lives have been changed in my town; I have not noticed anything that the organization is not doing well because this program is a blessing to us.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before the program started, I was living in a damaged house but through the transfer from GiveDirectly I able to fix most of the damaged parts, the house is left with a little area to be completed. I have been sick for over two months now and I wasn't able to complete my house project which is my main goal for now.
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?
From this money I was able to buy mattreses, including Furnitures for my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I feel so good with the way Give Directly work with me I have now problem with them
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My name is Tenneh Morris from Gomai Town Dowein District Bomi County.
From the day I started receiving my cash transfer, I have planned to improve my house and pay children school fees.
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 am renovating my house with the money and I saved some for the new house that I planned to build
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For me, from the beginning of coming to our community to given us money, Givedirect ihave been doing well..
Infact, I considered Givedirect as My helper
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
To renovate my old house first and build a new one
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The first money that I received was used for my children schooll fees and other schools related matters
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Things were a little bit difficult for me some times ago, but thank God that I was blessed through this program to have received some money that have helped in some areas in the family
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The happiness make my pressure to go up on that day when the money hate my account.
The reason was that I was thinking how my children schooll fees and God answered my prayers
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenges are our house condition and Toilet facility.
Our house is very old and leaking.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What really make me happy was my grand child who is nine years old received double promoting from 4th grade to 6th grade.
Again, I am happy because I am alive. There were lot of people that died this year, the fact that I am alive, I am happy for that.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive the money, base on the amount, I will add my Market ( rice, Pepper,fish etc.)up and use some to pay my children school fees. Because when my children go to school, I will benefit in the future.
More to what I do with it, when it is enough, I will build good house with it.
