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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($231 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope to continue making my farm that will enable to survive.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly did well by making me live under zinc roof house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent money on building my house and I paid my children's school fees.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope to complete my house and continue making my farm.With the help of my farm I will be able to survive.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly did well by making me to start building my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent money on building my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The day I received my first transfer will never be forgotten in my life. That wonderful day was one of the happiest day of my life. My transfer came right at the time I needed money most in my life. Before my transfer, my wife got seriously ill and I never had any money to take her to hospital for treatment and this brought my family to so much sadness and embarrassment to the extent that even my in -laws were angry with me thinking that I never wanted to help their daughter seeks medical help. Happily for me, it was around that time my transfer came. The joy and excitement this money bought to me is unexplainable.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is so much changes in my life right now since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly. I can't imagine life without GiveDirectly financial assistance. The thought of me almost losing my wife because of lack of money always bring me night mare. But happily and thankfully for me GiveDirectly transfer came and by the Grace of God her life was save. As a farmer I have never once in my life handle such a huge amount of money before. The transfer had brought so much relieved and proud to me as a Man. A big thanks to GiveDirectly for this life saving opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the receiving my transfer with the health condition of my wife, I immediately rushed to cash out the money and some was used to transport the both of us to the city to seek medical attention. Additionally a portion of the money was used on her treatment. For this reason I am very grateful to GiveDirectly for this timely transfer that helped to save my wife's life.
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My wife, kids and I presently lives in a structure own by our relatives, for the reasons, if I am opportune to benefit from this cash transfer, I am going to directly build a house and also spent the rest of the money on my little brother and sister who are attending in the nation capital.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six I have been living happier because my kids and spouse are in good health conditions.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenges I been going through is the early responsibility upon me, I am responsible to provide food, and clothing for my entire family of which is a difficult task for me.
