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Robert
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
64
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 USD)
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?
Being a farmer was not an was thing, but thank God for the level of help that Give Directly was able to give me that now my new goal is to finally build my house and continuing sending my children to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly did extremely well by giving us money to empower my family. Everything Givedirectly do is good and nothing bad.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spend on my children school fees and things like zinc, plank, nails to build my house.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($245 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?
I have a very new goal that I never had before ,my new goal is all about to live in a zinc house befor my departure of this earth, and GD had done it in my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD made me to build a house that I was not thinking about in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was used to buy zinc.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My little house I built since 1990 is in bad condition. So when I receive my cash transfer, I will build a three bed room house for my family."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"My son was involved in an accident but atleast he is trying now. So am happy to see him moving. "
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major challenge is finance. There is a no money to enable I and my family to even eat or build new house. "