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Marie
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
44
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
Since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I decided immediately to built a new house for my family. And since then I have been using my transfers for that purpose. Before my recent transfer, I initially planned on using sticks to do the roofing. However with my recent transfer I have decided to used planks to roof the house instead. For this reason I used a portion of the money and bought some pieces of planks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Honestly in my thinking GiveDirectly had done extremely well for us. They have brought so much financial relieved to us. All our plans and dreams that was failing away due to lack of money are all becoming a reality. All thanks to GiveDirectly for this life changing opportunity. Truly speaking I have not seen anything that GiveDirectly had not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my recent transfer, with my building project on going and the desired to use quality materials on my house, I decided to used planks instead of using sticks to roof the house. Therefore I used a portion of the money and bought some pieces of planks.Finally the remaining money will be spend as payment for the contractors. Thank you GiveDirectly for giving another opportunity to be happy again.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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 goal set for my third transfer and that new goal is to break my old house and start erecting new one with my third transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well by giving us money to help improve our life by building house for me and my family and also sending our children to school. As for me I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought woods and zinc with my third transfer.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($245 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?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. My new goal is to extend my building. The house I'm living in right now is very old, it has leakage all over the roof, due to that my children always getting sick from cold. That's why I decided to build another house behind the old one. I'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program.
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. Givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village, givedirectly did very well in my life and that I don't even know how to tell them. Givedirectly has also empowered our families with financial support. Givedirectly has done very well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy 3 bundle of zinc to start my building project. I am also planning to buy food for my family. The rest of the money I will paid workmanship.
 
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?
I felt too happy upon seeing my transfer one and I immediately called to Give Directly's Office to appreciate them. The reason of my motivation is because I have 9 living children and no support; as the result, 6 of my children are living with people in Monrovia. In so doing, I need to sent support some supports as my contribution for their schooIing. I have being producing garie to make living. I also want to construct a house in the subsequent transfers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference the cash grant has made in my life is, my shame is taken away. I do have some saving for my new house construction and I'm sending financial assistance for my six children who are living with others.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm saving part of my first transfer to add it up for my new house project. The house I do live in is an old house which could breakdown at any time, in so doing, I need to reconstruct the house. And I'm about to send part of the transfer to my six living children that are living with other people in Monrovia as their assistance.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan for this money is to send my children to school. I know when i send them to school , They will be able to help me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
One of my children got scholarship in Monrovia. Her going to Monrovia to get better education brought me so much joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge is finance. I want to educate my children so they can help me in the future.