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Fedrick's family
Fedrick
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
23
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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Next Payment
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2nd 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?
Before receiving transfer from GiveDirectly, my planned had been to built my own house. For this reason, since I started receiving my transfer I have decided to buy my building materials that before the last transfer I will have most of materials to start the project. On that note, I have not decided on any new goal until my planned to built my own house is accomplished. Therefore I used some of the money from my recent transfer and bought additional one bundle of zinc with zinc nail.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Firstly, I am very excited and grateful to Give Directly, for this great financial opportunity, after all hopes were lost in becoming one of the beneficiaries of this unique program. GiveDirectly is doing extremely well for us the needy that we cannot comprehend. They have brought so much relieved to me and for this reason I am grateful. Therefore, in my opinion I have not seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my recent transfer, with the planned to buy all the building materials before starting the project, I used a portion of the money and bought additional one bundle of zinc with a pack of zinc nail. Furthermore, I used some of the money to pay a wood sawer to saw planks for me. Hopefully, before the end of payments I will be a new house owner. The thought of this bring me a great Joy everyday.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($266 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so much happy for this huge amount of money because I have not been able to earn such amount of money before. I have been living under thatch roof for so long because there have been no solution to change the roof to zinc roof. When I receive my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I was very much happy for such great help. To save some of the cash before it gets out of my hand, I decided to buy gasoline to . The remaining portion of the cash, I used it to buy zinc for my house because the previous house that I am living in with my family is not in good condition. I also bought enough food for the feeding of my family because I have also been founding it very difficult to have my family fed on time.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My family have not been able to have enough food like the way we are now because of GiveDirectly. The biggest difference in my life is that I am very much happy because I can now afford to provide healthy meals for my family and I. Over the passed years, I have been finding it very difficult to sustain me and my family but with the help of GiveDirectly we are with smiles on our faces since I started receiving the transfer from Givedirectly. I so thankful for the financial aid from GiveDirectly because it has brought happiness into my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have been living under thatch roof for so long because there have been no solution to change the roof to zinc roof because of poverty. When I receive my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I was very much happy for such great help. To save some of the cash before it gets out of my hand, I decided to buy gasoline to . The remaining portion of the cash, I used it to buy zinc for my house because the previous house that I am living in with my family is not in good condition. I also bought enough food for the feeding of my family because I have also been founding it very difficult to have my family fed on time.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get this money, I will encourage my wife so we can establish a big business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I saw give directly in my village today I got so excited, and I know you people are about to change my life. I have never been happy like this before.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Having a good shelter is major problem for me right now.