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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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 new goal is to my house. I currently live in a tartch house and would like to have a zinc house of my own
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is good at helping people get treated and have a home to live in. Since I started receiving my transfer I haven't seen anything Givedirectly is not doing well. Not a single day they ever asked us for something, not even water. I am so happy for them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was save in a yearly club.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($245 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,I have a very new goal that I never had before,my new goal is to establish a business
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly put me back on my feet for businesses.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent money was spend on goods.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was cooking in my kitchen, when I saw this massage on my phone saying I have received money from GiveDirectly. I was feeling fine, then I started telling God thank you for GiveDirectly. Because I was thinking how to pay my son school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly, my life is much better. Now I'm able to pay my son school fees and I can also provide food for my family and I, and I with the help of God and GiveDirectly, I will live a better life, because at first things was not easy with my family and I.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account, I sent some money to my son in kanweaken for his school fees, then I put my balance money in savings club.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am unemployed and more besides I'm not doing any business to help support the home, my husband is the only person who is working in order to sustain the family.
The money my husband earn from the job he's doing is use on food and medication.
I want to start a business of my own which I will earn money from in order to take care of some responsibility of the family but there's no money. It pains me a lot seeing myself sitting home doing nothing.
The house my family and I live in is a thatch structure, it leaks so badly whenever there's a heavy down pull of rain. Because of that, some of our belongings get damaged.
If I'm successful to receive this cash transfer from Givedirectly, I will use some of the money to start a business and use the balance to build a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months, what has brought me joy is when my husband's brother recorved from his sick bed in December 2021. It brought me joy because he's a great help to the family. Seeing him alive and healthy brings me so much joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing now is money.
I want to start a business and build a house which had been my plain over a long period of time but I don't have money. I feel bad at times sitting home doing nothing.
The house my family and I live in, is a thatch structure it leaks so badly whenever there is a heavy down pull of rain. Because of that most of our belongings get damaged.
The money my husband earn from the job he's doing is use on our children tuition and food.
I will appreciate any help from Givedirectly to improve my livelihood
