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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
access_time over 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 start doing a business to enable me to help my family and that of my community people.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly did well by empowering the entire community by giving us money to built our houses, and other people are doing their own businesses.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent money on buying motorcycle for my family and I.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
I want to start a Cocoa Farm through which i would be able to earn more money to be able to take care of myself and my family in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly program is awesome and unique and the most amazing part is we are given the previleges to decide what to do with the money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on school fees for my child because i want her to be a better person and not be looked down upon others all because she didn't go to school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
RE "Yes i do have a new goal.
My number one goal is to purchase a motorbike, because i do travel often and most times i have to travel by foot which isn't easy therefore owning a motorbike is a huge help for me.
I want to build a new house with sufficient space and privacy.
This old house i want to turn it over to my children.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " Givedirectly is doing extremely well, because as for me since i was born i have never heard or seen any organization nor Government doing what givedirectly is doing for us now. Therefore, am grateful".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I am going to spend my recent transfer on purchasing a motorbike for easy transportation.
I have really struggle with walking for years".
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my farm when Give Directly sent my transfer but, I didn't know until when I got home. It was my brother who gave me the information. However, I was very excited and decided to check my account as soon as I got to the network point, I heard my phone giving an alarm that I have received a transfer from Give Directly. I felt fine at that moment because I never had money and Give Directly has given me money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before I started receiving my transfer, I was not able to get some basic needs on my own because of some economic constraints. However, I'm grateful that I have been empowered financially to provide on my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a mattress and floor mat with my recent transfer and the balance was used to pay my children tuition.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I am qualify for this program and I received any money from Givedirectly I am going to build my house, buy a motorbike and buy some clothes for my family and I.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have not experienced any joy because the struggle is too much, but for the help that I am coming to get from Givedirectly this had been my happiness over the past time in a very long time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I was saying, I want to build my house and, buy motorbike and clothes for my family and I but no money so that's my main challenge for now.
