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Tracy
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
31
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer are to hire contractors to make rice farm and invest part of my transfer into Concern World WIde saving club. I want to hire contractors to brush my farm and cut down the tress . I have been living in my parent house for the past years due to hardship. I am grateful to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that when I invest potion of my transfer in to farming activities, I will be able to harvest the rice in huge quantities to sell and build my own house in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,Givedirectly is actually did well for us in this village. Through Givedirectly cash support, Many are now building Zincs houses. Givedirectly came as a surprised to me and has helped empowered me financially and the entire communities. I really appreciate the founder of Givedirectly for the brilliant program . Every thing Givedirectly did for us in this Community is unique and doesnot need improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to hired 10 cashual Laborers to brush my farm and cut down the trees on my farm. I am currently living in my parent house in this village. I planned to build three bed rooms house inorder to relocate from my father house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with Givedirectly kind gesture to me, my dreamed to live better life will so come to pass.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
Before i received my second transfer from GiveDirectly i was planning to buy a motorbike to help me and my family. I went to using this motorbike for transportation so that i can get more money to build a new house. I kept some of my first transfer that is what I'm going to add it on this second transfer. I don't went to surfer after this programs,this is the reason why I'm trying to get this bike for transportation business. I'm going to use some of the money to buy my children Christmas and new years clothes. I also paid my children schools feel for this academic year. I will be running this motorbike to build my house for my children and i.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion GiveDirectly has done a great changes in my life. I really love GiveDirectly way of working in the Liberia more especially for we the poor people of Liberia. I also went to extend my thanks and appreciation to GiveDirectly for their support towards me. I was not even thinking of buying a motorbike to that will help sustain me and my family. I'm now a motorbike own because of the money that i received from GiveDirectly. I really love GiveDirectly way of working, they don't pick and choose with people. GiveDirectly is one NGO that is very much transparent in theirs work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer that I received from GiveDirectly this month. I bought one motorbike for transportation so that i can be running it for more money. I also bought my big daughter a phone that she will be using in school. I even bought all of my children Christmas and new years clothes in this same money. I'm going to saved money that i will build a new house for my children. I know that with the help of this motorbike,i will be able to build a house with zinc and cement.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
When i received my transfer from GiveDirectly i bought zinc and cement to finish my house,so that i can focus on a business. I'm even thinking about starting a new business to help me and my family. Life hasn't just been easy with me and my family but with the help of GiveDirectly I'm now able to doing a new business. I'm really thinking about finishing my house so that i can started a new business that will help sustain my family. One of the most important thing that I really use to worry on is my children schools feel how to be paid on time. Now my children schools feel are now paid they all are in schools now. Because the money that i received from GiveDirectly has changed my life greatly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
IN my own opinion GiveDirectly has done great things for me and my family. GiveDirectly coming into my life it was so good for me because I don't have anyone to help me. I'm so happy about this programs because my children was not in school. Can you imagine that a farmer like me i was not able to build a new house but now I'm building a house for my children. More special house with zinc and cement,while my children are all going to school. They are all feeling happy amount their friends on campus because i bought them some schools material.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer I just bought zinc and cement to finish my house and i paid my children schools feel in some of the money. I even bought Some schools material for my children this academic year. I even use some of the money to paid people so that they can help me cut some stick in the bush. I used to make farm before find food for my children,but now I'm making a new business that will help sustain my family. My children are all happy in the house because they can eat on time now.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer, I felt very happy and was speachless. I couldn't believed my eyes.It was like a dreamed to my husband and I. Since I was borned, I never owned huge amount of money before. My husband and I used to making farm and struggling with our children .We have not had the opportunity to build our own house to stay because of hard ship. We are now planning to build our own house from Givedirectly transfer .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family and I don't sleep on cold floor again. Our children are no longer suffering from fever sickness again. We are now sleeping in comfortable house now and I am very proud now to open our room doors to everyone.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 8 inches mattress because we never had good mattress in our room. My family and I have been sleeping on country mat will just a little piece of flat mattress in it. our planned has been to build our own house in the future. Therefore, we used potion of the the money to buy 2 bundles of zinc to start our building project soon.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am planning to build my own house so if i am successful, i will build my house. The house i live in presently was built by my father and i need my own house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Though i dont have anything but being with my children makes me happy. No one been sick and we are all doing well. That alone makes me happy
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My children are not in school, so my biggest challege is how to get them in school and feed them.