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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
My previous goal remains which is my house project that is still in progress. Additionally, I bought a fishing net to enable me sustain my family through fishing.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Most Importantly, Give Directly is an organization that enhances change in the life of the less prevaileged they are like a dream come true and our hero. God bless and increase them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on additional building materials like zinc, sticks, planks and nail. The remaining portion was spent on purchasing a net for me to be able to sustain my family through fishing.
2nd 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?
Yes. My new goals have been to build a new house and invest into business to support my children in the future, but I had no money to see these dreams come true. When I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I was so much happy because I believe that my dreams have come to reality. Therefore, I am going to use portion of the transfer to buy my house materials. The remaining portion of the transfer, part of it is going to be used for business purposes for future income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly have done very much well by reaching out to every deserving households in my village during the enrolment process and determining their eligibility. In my opinion about what is not done well by GiveDirectly since it's existence in my village, I have not seen anything that is not done well. I just want to say thank you to the Givedirectly for being able to take me out of the poverty life that I was living.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I receive my recent transfer from Givedirectly, I used portion of it to buy more zinc to start with my house project. The previous house that I am living in with my family is not in good condition. I also bought more goods for my business because I need to earn more money for future used just incase if the transfer from Givedirectly stops coming. Thanks to God Almighty for GiveDirectly for making me have such opportunity to better up my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($263 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Oh wow excellent, when I firstly received my mobile money I begin to celebrate for the progress made in my life, from GiveDirectly. This was my first time receiving this amount of money more over free money. I had very important things for the betterment of my three children and my plan was to build my own house because the house in question my family and I live in own by my sister. Again many thanks and appreciation to the entire family of Give Directly for the kindness to was me. My payments when to was building materials such as zinc and Cements.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving this amount of money in cash for me my life has change completly . What I never taught of doing before with that amount of money is what I'm doing now building my house and paying my children school fees is applause for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most transfer on the payment of my children school fees and building materials Zinc and others very important things.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to build my house and make business with this money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happy because I see GiveDirectly in my town today and I know that i will get that money to make my life better.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hard time i'm facing right now is money business. I really want to make my business so that I can be able to get money to sustain myself, because my left hand is crippled and I'm finding it very difficult to do the farming work, but I don't have no money to start the business. So when GiveDirectly give me this money, it will help me to build my house and start my business.
