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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?
Firstly I want to say thank you to givedirectly for their support. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program. I am a farmer, I farmed for living. I have been wishing to get my owned Motobike. But I never had the money to porches it. With the help from givedirectly I was able to Buy a Motobike for transport.
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 my village. I was not having the hand to buy Motobike, but givedirectly help me and now I am a bike owner. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost the entire village. Our village has changed with so many New houses, all because of the support from givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to keep all my transfer and buy a Motobike that cost nine houdred and ten United States dollars (910) usd for tarnspport
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
I decided buying motorbike to run traffic or for business purpose
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing well for us
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am keeping it to be able to buy new bike
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Bc I intend to purchase motorcycle for commercial purpose ... I'm a sustaince farmer
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Wish is accomplished
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Saving
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a motorcyclist, so if I am qualify for this program and I received any money from Givedirectly I am going to build my house and buy a new motorbike to support my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have not had any joy or happiness because I worry about how to get money but upon hearing about Givedirectly and the kind of help that they are doing for poor families around Liberia and been apart of this program I am very excited today.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge right is money problem, as I said earlier I am a motorcyclist but right now I do not have motorbike so that my challenge.
