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Jackson
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
83
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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 first, second and third money was used for payment of children school fees and improvements of my old house. With my last payment, I was able to complete my project and paid the children balance school fees. GiveDirectly brought happiness in my entire family life because, payment of children school fees had been a challenge before GiveDirectly came in my community. I am grateful because GiveDirectly brought proud to me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well by giving me money to improved my life. I will forever remember GiveDirectly for reducing poverty in my life. Every process went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer from GiveDirectly i was able to paid my children balance school fees and paid the contractor to complete my project. My life is now better because, this year, payment of children school fees went well. I am happy and thanks to GiveDirectly for the gift.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I bought matress with part of my first transfer and save the balance money. My second transfer was use for materials like cement, sand,Zinc and Zinc nails to rehabilitate my houses. My new goal is to buy my balance materials and pay the contractor to start with my houses plasticimg and removing the thatch.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well for me. I am happy and I appreciate Givedirectly for improving my life especially at this time.Every process went well by the field workers.For me, nothing went wrong.Thanks to Givedirectly for making my life better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the recent transfer from Givedirectly, I was able to buy my Zinc, nails, sand and paid my contractor.I been struggling and living in a thatch house through out my life until Givedirectly sent me the transfer.I am grateful for this opportunity Givedirectly brought in my community.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I being sleeping in my old thatch house with my family.All my little cash went towards my children school fees and repairing my old thatch house every year. I have developed a new goal. My new goal is to build a new house with my money. I am one of the happiest person in my community Because my days of suffering is over by the grace of God.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well for me because since in my community, I never received any huge gift from any body.I appreciate the gift.Thanks to Givedirectly for making me to get my own money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy my Zinc, nails and paid my children school fees. I been struggling with my family support and never succeeded until Givedirectly came in to my life. My days are better for now because I can now afford for my family with out any stress.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in route to my farm when my phone started vibrating. Our community does not have any network courage. Surprisingly, I saw my first transfer in my phone. This was a joyous moment for me. I went back to my village and hide my phone before someone steals my transfer I never shared my joy with anyone besides my wife. My wife and I are very old. We no longer involved ourselves in to hard labor. I make garden but the side of our garden is always small. My wife and I sell bitter ball , pepper and plantains to build our house. The current house we live in is incomplete because of low income we generated from selling our crops. I have been worring about how to get money to complete our building process. This transfer has brought us so much joy . I am going to used this transfer to complete our house. I believe that with my transfer, I am confident that our house project will be completed.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference GiveDirectly payment has made in my daily life are, My wife and I are well relexed in our house. We no longer worry about how to generate money to complete our building project. We can now cook rich food and sleep sound in the morning.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The strangers rooms in our house donot have mattresses . I am planning to buy two different 22 inches mattresses for the rooms .Our children always come for vacation and bring along their friends to short stay. I want their rooms to be well setup. My house is not plaster with cement. I have been trying to plaster my house with concrete cement but we never had money .My wife I cannot perform any hard labor again. Each time we tried to perform hard work, we always get sick. I believe that with the kind gesture from Givedirectly, we will own a very decent house in this village.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If God blesses me and I get this transfer, I will use the cash to plaster my house both in and out. I also have another house which I lived in before and i want to rebuild it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Over the past six month what brought me joy was, I was able to generate small cash my farm products and build my new house I presently live in with my family .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have a Palm farm but I dont have money to clean and maintain it. I also dont have money to plaster and rebuild my old house and those are my major challenges