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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?
I don't have no new plan my previous plan still stand to build my house because im living in a family house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is diong extremely well through the help of Give directly i was able to paid my children school fees .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 1bundle of zince and i paid my 5children school fees.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($284 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?
No, every goal I'm trying to achieve was set before GiveDirectly came to help me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I wasn't expecting such a help from an NGO. Before GiveDirectly came to my community, I didn't know how to use mobile money service but I'm grateful to GiveDirectly for the help. I have my personal MoMo account and I think GiveDirectly does everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my transfer to pay my children tuition and I also bought Zinc to build a new house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($296 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 spent my first money on my children's school fees, but I've decided to use my new transfer on zinc to build myself a new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has brought satisfaction to us. They don't pick and choose amongst community dwellers except for those who were not around. What I know is that they are doing their best by advising us while giving us money; they don't have a bad side.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I've planned to buy 3 bundles of zinc upon withdrawing the money from my phone. I will also pay for workmanship to build my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The recipient said it was in the evening when she received the money on her phone moreover she was filled with joy till she started dancing because the money will enable her to pay her children school fees and start a new business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The recipient said she's at peace with her self daily, now she's not too worry about Food and school fees.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient said she was able to pay her children school fees and buy their school materials. She was not well, so she spent a portion of the money on her heath.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My husband and I used to make farm to sustain our family but since he left me with (7) children and went to his home to marry another woman, I don't have any means of making farm to provide for my child. Because of my present condition, I have to send (4) of my children to stay with some of my relatives.The one that are with me are not in school and the casual labour work I do is not enough to feed and send them to school.
If I receive this money I will do business and send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
After my husband left me with (7) children I was worried about how am I going to cater to their needs as a single mother because the money we earn from the farm we make he took everything with him and I don't have any means of getting money.
Some of my family members took (4) of my children to stay with them and it's has brought me so much joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
After my husband left me with (7) children, it hasn't been easy to provide food and send my children to school. The money I earned from the casual labour work I do, is not enough to sustain my family. And I don't have any means of getting money to send my children to school.
