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Johnson
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
61
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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?
I hope of improving the size of my farm so as to have a better harvest.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly allows us to make our own decision on what to use to money on, the staffs talk to people in a polite manner, the staffs don't accept bribe everyone is treated in an impartial manner. I only want to recommend that the organization find a shorter distance for sim card registration. We have to walk 2 hours to have our sims register.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My wife and I are aging, our children are considered as our investment. Due to the lack of qualified Teachers and the lack of Junior and Senior high school in our area, my children are attending school in Monrovia. The money I received recently, was sent for their schooling. If my children are educated, I believe that they will be able to take good care of their mom and I when we are unable to work.
 
3rd 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?
I firstly want to say thanks to Givedirectly because since I was born no want has ever given such amount of money. My major accomplishment this year is I have build a house for my children. And my next accomplishment is to buy one machine to start sawing planks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is doing well for me. My life has been reshape through GD. There has been a great impact in my life.as a farmer, and looking at government not giving attention to farmers I recommend that GD should help in bringing tools for farmer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought four bundle of zinc for $24.000 librarian dallars.i also bought five gallons of gas for $5.000 LD. I also bought two bottles of black oil for $500.00LD. The balance money was used to pay for planks.
 
2nd 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?
Before receiving my recent transfer, I never had a thought of electrifying my house, but as I received my transfer I saw the need to carry out such project especially seeing my kids going through struggle to study on candle lights or getting up early to prepare for school without light. Therefore I used my transfer and bought a solar light system and it has been installed and my home is now lighted. This has brought so much relieved and joyed to us as family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has been did extremely well for us. Words are inadequate to express how grateful and excited we are to be beneficiaries of this unique Organization. With their financial assistance our various lives are changing gradually for the better. Therefore in my view I have not seen anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my recent transfer and seeing the need of electrifying my house that which was going to put an end to the struggle my kids had to go through in studying their lessons at night and also preparing for school in the morning, the idea swiftly came to me and I acted upon it using a good portion my transfer to buy a solar panels, and happily it had been installed and my home is all lighting up now. Thanks to GiveDirectly for this life transformation opportunity brought to us the needy.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"When I am successful to be chosen to benefit from cash grant, I will reconstruct my palava hut and expand my farm.".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Since the past six months, nothing has brought me joy. Currently, I am the only one trying to maintain the farm. I am really constrained with this situation".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Currently, my major challenge is lack of money. I have a farm of over 11acres of land planted with cocoa but no support to maintain the farm. That's my major challenge right now".