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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 plan to buy zinc to start the building process.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me money to build my own house. I could not afford money to buy zinc and cement to start building my house. It was through give directly, that I was able to do them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and cement to start the building process.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
I plan to buy zinc and cement to start building my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well for me by sending me this transfer. Through this transfer, I was able to buy food for my family and started building my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and cement to start the building process and I also bought food for the house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 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?
I planned to buy five bundles of zinc, nine bags of cement and two pick-up loads of sand.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly been transferring money to my mobile money account and due to the money I been receiving from Givedrectly, I am now planning to build my own house. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well. I am very happy and want to extend thanks to Givedrectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cashing out my transfer money, I bought five bundles of zinc, nine bags of cement and two pick-up loads of sand.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was happy, because I been planning to build a house and as God could have it Givedirect gave me money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I was born and grown up I have not own a house for myself which have been my worry.
So, today I have the opportunity to do something for myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My plan is to build my own house and avoid living in people houses
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I planned to use the cash from my transfer to pay my children fees in school. I have one of my children and 3 grandchildren currently living in my household here with me. Educating them is important because all my friends now a day have pleasure in education because of the long-term benefits it has. I lived in a polygamous household so I have to struggle to educate my children because my spouse other wife is also taking her children's education serious. When I failed, she will laugh at me and my spouse will not love me because men love determined wife.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During my children school closing, I was very happy because all of them make a successful passed. I was so happy because I got the reward for the cash I spend towards their school during the last Academy year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge now is finance. I need cash to sent my children to school, start a business and even reconditioned my house. Besides, food business is also a great challenge in this household. Being in a polygamous is like being single, the status is married but you as woman are left to struggle to cater to your family and they need food everyday.
