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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
My third transfer was stolen, but my plans remains the same which is to extend my house by adding porch, and purchasing zinc to build my kitchen.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I'm grateful to God for GD, they are indeed a blessing to my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on two bundle of zinc and sticks for my porch, with a bag of rice and other provisions.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
No,I do not have a new goal. My major priority was to complete my house project. I have been living in an uncompleted house for the past two years. I had no money to complete my house project due to financial difficulties. However,I am completing my unfinished house and improving my life for good after encountering GD financial assistance given me. I'm forever grateful to the entire team at GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly have been working so hard to put smiles on we the poor people faces. They have given me money to help myself. I am now able to do things that I was unable to do due to financial difficulties. GiveDirectly has empowered me by giving me unconditional cash that has changed my life for good. Nonetheless,I have not seen neither heard anything that GD is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my most recent transfer,I will purchase additional building materials such as zinc nails and four bags of cement to renovate my house. I will buy food and use huge portion of my transfer to compensate contractors working on my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. I am so happy that I was enrolled on givedirectly program. My plan was to build my own house in my village, but I never had money to accomplish my plan. I am happy that givedirectly has accomplished my plan in building my own house in my village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost the entire village. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Well I was able to spend my transfer on buying my 5 bundles of iron sheets to build my own house in my village. I also paid my children school fees and provide good food for them.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 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 excited when I received the money. The money was so heavy, i have never received money like that from any NGO.
So i am overjoyed.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I built my house there was no money to plaster it and my house doesn't have pouch.
So right now i am using the money to plaster my house and build pouch before my house.
I am so grateful for what Give Directly is doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to build pouch before my house and the balance bought cement to plaster my house.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to complete my house and also add additional rooms and pouch on my house. I have been struggling to complete the house but no money to do that.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Hearing of Givedirectly in bodowhea brought joy and happiness to me because I know they will one day reach my town.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge is finding food for my family. Am getting old and my eyes can't really see things like before. Making large farm is also my dream but old age can't allow me.
