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Esther
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
50
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to graduation fee for my daughter who is attending school in Monrovia .My daughter is in the seventh grade this year. According to ministry of education, she has to graduate from elementary division before enrolling in junior high division. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I have been in worried about how to generate money to pay my daughter graduation fees. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my worry of paying my daughter graduation fees will soon be over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There are many good things Givedirectly did for us in this village. Through Givedirectly cash support, many recipients who couldnot afford cash to pay their children school fees are now empowered financially to pay their children school fees. Givedirectly issue phones to almost everyone in this village. Thanks to Givedirectly for massive cash supports. There is no system in GiveDirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my last transfer to pay school fees for three of my children who are attending school in Monrovia . My children school fees payment has been a challenge for me. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash supports. Throgh Givedirectly kind gesture to me, I will forever be grateful. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my suffering will soon be over.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am a farmer. During the harvest season, I take the produce from my farm to local markets for sale. The money generated from that sale is used for my family upkeep. Things were a bit difficult. I could not afford all of my children tuition. Some of them dropped from school. I was so excited when I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly. Hopefully our lives will never be the same again. I have no new goals. My goal was to build a decent home for my children and to see them become future leaders. I am going to stick to that.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything GiveDirectly has done since they came to my town is satisfying. They are giving us unconditional cash and asking for nothing in return. My life has changed for the best. In my opinion it does not do anything wrongly. I am so grateful that I got enrolled in this program. Things will never be the same again.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Being enrolled in this cash program is a dream come true. I was so happy when I received my third payment. I used some of the money to buy the balance of my building materials. I also used some to complete my farm. I used a little amount to buy a bag of rice and some other food items. I saved the rest.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 USD)
access_time 2 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 a new goal for this transfer because, i want to complete the buying of my new house materials like Zinc, nails and paid the children balance school fees. My life had been focus on my children school payments and never completed any others projects. With the transfer from GiveDirectly, my life is getting better.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
My worry of getting a home with Zinc is over. GiveDirectly brought happiness by giving me money that I have not seen or handled in my entire life.This money is just a big surprise that I can't believe. Every process went well. I appreciate GiveDirectly for the money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this transfer from GiveDirectly, i was able to buy additional 1bundle of Zinc, nails and paid the children balance school fees. GiveDirectly brought happiness in my household because my family and i been suffering and living in a leaking thatch house for many years and our source of livelihood had been making farm and couldn't generate much money to have a decent sleeping place. Now ,i am satisfied because, i can now have a comfortable rest before leaving my house for the hustle. My days are now better than before. Thanks to GiveDirectly for coming into my life.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The first time I received the first transfer I was so eager to get this huge amount of money from this organisation. I'm a single mother of two kids that don't have a Father. I'm depending on cutting the contract before my children can go to school. with this transfer, I'm going to be able to do a business that will help them. I just purchased a few bundles of zinc to start with my house project.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
With give directly transfer, I'm about to have a new house and my children are in a good school now. However, our daily meal has improved very effectively now. I'm thankful to give directly for this support.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of transfers will be used for my house proposal. In addition, some will be used for the children's tuition for this year. I just bought a few bundles of zinc to start my house project. I also pay some that will help to build my house.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to buy zinc to build my house and send my children to school with the cash transfer.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6 months nothing has brought joy or happiness to my life because I never had money to pay my children school fees and buy food for my family. This has caused me serious embarrassment. Now I'm happy because I see GiveDirectly and I know that I'm about to get money that will change my story.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge I'm facing currently is money issue. I want to send my children to school but no money. It has been two years since my oldest daughter graduated from high school, she has been crying on me everytime that she wants to go to collage but I don't have any money; also my little daughter is playing at home everyday because there's no money as well to pay her school fees. For that reason, my mind has been troubled. By GiveDirectly giving me this money, I believed my problems will be solved.