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Sarah
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Shopkeeper
faceAge:
19
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Liberia Large Transfer
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 USD)
access_time almost 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 renting in a family house which is not satisfying to me. My goal is build a house for myself.My husband is riding motor bike at the same he sometimes go fishing for us to feed. I also want to set up a business that will help to increase our money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I used to sleep on hard ground before Give Directly came. Through Give Directly, am able sleep on a comfortable bed. The good about Give Directly in my opinion is, their staff talk to people politely. Through Give Directly am building a house for my family. My life has improved many thanks to Give Directly for the immense assistance towards my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money I received from Give Directly, I used portion of it to buy mattress. I also used some of the money to buy additional zinc and bought some cement to plaster my current room.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I'm living in a rented house which was not in a good condition. My first transfer enabled me to plaster my room and buy a mattress to sleep on, because we were literally sleeping in the floor. My new goal is to build my own decent house, for my family and I to live in peace.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion, Give Directly does everything good, they have done us well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on building materials for my new project that I'm about to start. I bought one bundle of Zinc, nail, and kept the remaining money to add my sticks up to stand the house on the ground.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($235 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting playing with my phone when I received my text. I was very happy. I was suffering and never had money. I am 19 years old with a son and I live with my husband. He is a fisher man and fishing has been the only means of survival for us. I am an elementary dropped out and couldn't continue my education due to some financial constraints. I lost my dad at the age of 15 and that's how my journey of education came to an end. We have been renting for over two years now. However, with this transfer, I can begin my house project.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that, at the moment, I feel partially accomplished. Initially, I have been worrying a lot due lack of income amidst several challenges my family and I were experiencing. However, with GD intervention, my entire situation changed. I am currently doing my own business which has been bringing in a lot of income. Moreover, with GiveDirectly financial support, I have also began my house project which will be completed as soon as I received my next transfer as promised by GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy a comfortable mattress for my family and I. Portion of my transfer was also used to establish a new business. This business will serve as an additional source of income for me to cater to my family's basic needs. Moreover, I saved some of my money to pay contractors begin my house project. My life has improved greatly. I do appreciate GiveDirectly for helping to transform my life through their awesome financial support.
 
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access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I get this money I will build my house on the land my mother give me and I and my husband will go to school and invest the balance in business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing have brought joy to me but hearing about Givedirectly have brought so much joy to me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenges in life right now is having a stable place to be, since my mother put me out I have not had a better living.