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Solomon
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
61
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Upon receiving my last transfer I just bought few bags of Cement to complete my house project. I even paid the gentleman that is going to build my house. I bought some provision for the house. I also pay my children tuition and bought them some school materials.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses, there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well. I'm thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my last transfer was use on my house project .Upon receiving my last transfer I just bought few bags of Cement to complete my house project. I even paid the gentleman that is going to build my house. I bought some provision for the house.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time almost 3 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 I was very much happy that day, I was happy because I haven't seen people giving money for free with out paying back. When I received my first and second transfer, I thought on accomplishing my plans which is to build another house in my village, because the house I was living in has leakage all over the ruff. I never had money to build new house , that's why I my children and l always getting sick because of the water that fall on us every rainy season. But with the support from givedirectly I'm now building my dream house in my village, with the support from givedirectly my life has changed for the better, now with this third transfer, my new goals is to extend the rooms in my new house I'm building. many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. With the support from givedirectly I'm sleeping on a very big mattress, my children eat twice a day, my children all healthy and in school. Givedirectly make me to owned phone in my life, givedirectly give me money to build my house I ever dream of. With the support from givedirectly there are so many new houses within our village. Givedirectly has done everything well. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw the money, I'm planning to buy 10 begs of Cement that cost 14,800 LD, to build my house, and I will also buy mattress for my children, that will cost my 25,200LD. The rest of the money I will paid my children school fees, paid workmanship, and buy enough foodstuff for my family.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($285 USD)
access_time almost 3 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 payment is to complete my building process. I have an unfinished building that I couldn't complete due to hardship . I have planned to buy cement, white wash and cement to complete my unfinished building. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support . I believe that with my transfer, I am going to live in a decent house in this village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is one of the transparent Organizations in Liberia. GiveDirectly staffs do not get involved in to corruptions. Givedirectly delivered transfers directly to families without any condition attached to the the usages. Thanks to Givedirectly for such brilliant idea to help the poor in Liberia. Through Givedirectly cash transferred to families. Many recipients lives had been improved. I don't see any system in Givedirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend the most recent transfer to buy 4bags of cement to complete plastering of my house. I have made planned to paint my house. Therefore, I spend some of the transfer to buy one bag of white wash and a bucket of green color paint to paint my house. Thanks to Givedirectly for making my dreamed to live in a decent house come true. I believe that few months from now, my building process will so be completed.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited when I received my first transfer. When the first group of people in my community received thier first transfer, I was not apart of them, I felt very discourage, but when I later received my transfer, I stared to dance. I was too happy that I can't describe in words. I have been involved in subsistence farming. I was not able to sell any of the crops from my family to do other development with the money. With my first transfer, I have bought cement to improve my house. I build my house few years ago, but I was not having money to complete it and make it good for my family. I can't stop celebrating GiveDirectly for this gift that has made me to make my home a better place for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is that, I feel very relief. Unlike before, I was worried about my children education, because I never had any source of income to help them keep in school. Everytime I see my children going to school in the morning, I feel very happy. I feel very proud to carry strangers to my house now, unlike before, I was ashamed because my house was very dusty. GiveDirectly thank you for my transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my money on two paramount things. My children education has been a challenge for me. I couldn't afford to pay their fees. With this transfer, I have paid thier fees and they are in school presently. Secondly, I used portion of my transfer to improve my house. Since I build my house many years back, I have not been able to fix it because I'm a subsistence farmer. All my earnings go towards food. With this transfer, I have bought cement to improve my house, so my family can have a decent house to live in. I appreciate GiveDirectly for this great help.
 
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Wow! I just started my house project and it's at finishing stage now so once I get this money I will fully complete my house project and support my grandchild in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Seeing my house at the stage is a wonderful thing for me and my family so, my house status have given me much joy over the past months.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm getting much older and my present source of income is framing so it's real a challenge for me now.