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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
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?
My goal is to build a new house for my daughter and I. The house that I am living in currently is in a deplorable condition. Almost every part of the roof leaks and it is about to break down. So I am very grateful to GiveDirectly for helping me with this my last payment. It has enable me to build a new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am very happy for GiveDirectly coming my village to help improve our living conditions. Receiving such a plenty money from GiveDirectly that I never worked for is something so well GiveDirectly is doing or has done. I am super happy for this opportunity. It has helped me importantly. As for things done unwell by GD, I am not aware of anything of such.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not spend my last transfer. I still have it in my phone. Because I have this plan of building a new house. Where I live is not good anymore. It is about to break down and the roof leaks too much. I live here with my daughter. Receiving this transfer has meant so much to me. It is going to help us have a decent place to live.
3rd 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?
Yes, I have a new goal my major goal was to build my own house and paid my children school fees for the betterment of my children. But unfortunately for me things hed been very disappointing and difficult for me and my family wellbeing..There coming of GiveDirectly program respond to my plan greatly. All of my payments going to was my building project and my children school fees. Again many thanks and appreciation to the entire family of Give Directly for the kindness to was me and my family wellbeing.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For me GiveDirectly is really doing very well. GiveDirectly has improved my life. GiveDirectly I want to appreciate you for your support towards me and my family let your helping hands keep improving the life of my family and friends thank you GiveDirectly for your support.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend all my transfer on building materials and my children school fees..
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I first saw the money on my phone. Things have been hard on my family and myself and getting such money that I didn't even do work for at all is very overwhelming. Now I know my life is about to change for the better.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Comparing my life before receiving money from GiveDirectly and now,the biggest difference is that I'm going to be living in a brand new house which will be really comfortable for my family. Also now a days we dont go out of food. I'm just grateful to God that our lives have become better and I know there's more to come.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
First of all the house that we live in is very deplorable.The just ended rainy season wasn't easy because our house was leaking and sometimes at night when it's raining we dont sleep.My first priority is my house.I bought few bundles of zinc,nails and some other building materials.I want to build a new house for my family and myself. I also bought some food items including half bag of rice, a pack of vita and some salt for my wife.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will carry on renovation on my house to make it look decent, I will add few rooms for my children and strangers and start a business to support us, the entire family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I Normally set trap, about two months ago I visited my traps and luckily for me all of my traps cought different animals, I celebrated that moment because it is difficult for things like that to happen, that is one joyous moment I always think about.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My house is the major problem right now, the room I sleep in is very small, when rain falls, my room can get full with water, the mud on the house is leaving the stakes gradually, in few months I might not have a place to sleep.
