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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
The only plan that I have now is to complete my house in this village. I just purchased my last bundle of zinc that I'm going to use to complete my house. I also pay for a few pics of planks that will be for the roofing of my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing great things for me and my family. I have been working over the past year just to build zinc. But there is no way because of the low income that I'm getting from farming.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The most recent transfer that I just received from the givedirectly program. I'm going to use it to complete my house and focus on my children's school. my children were out of school for the past year. with this, I will be able to send my children back to school and even finish my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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'm planning to complete my house project with this my second transfer. I just bought zinc and cement to finish with my house. I even spent little amount on planks and stick. I bought some provision for the house. The last little one that left with me now, I'm planning to start a small business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion GiveDirectly has done great things for me and my.I really went to appreciate GiveDirectly for their support toward me. GiveDirectly is one NGO that i really give them credit in theirs job.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to complete my house project with this my second transfer. I just bought zinc and cement to finish with my house. I even spent little amount on planks and stick. I bought some provision for the house. The last little one that left with me now, I'm planning to start a small business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received my first transfer from GiveDirectly program.I was on my way to my farms to diggs cassava for my children. On my way home i heard a huge noise in the town. I was thinking what has happen in the town. Not knew that it was GiveDirectly money people has just received.
I ran to the network area to check on my phone, after checking there was mine.Right there i began to smile with all my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life, is that all of my children are now in school happily. I'm about to start building a house with zinc and cement. That was a major challenge for me to have a house. wish are was not even thinking of having in life. This transfer has brought a greater change in my life. My children tuition was so worrying about,but now they are in good school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on my house project. Some was also spent on my children school.I bought some provision for the house. I just bought fews bundles of zinc and cement. I'm even going to pay some guys to build my house. We are all happy because of this transfer from GiveDirectly. Building of this house has been a major challenge for me.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan for this cash is to do 3 major things. 1) To complete my house 2) To pay my kids achool fees 3) To built my kitchen.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The main thing that made me happy for the past months is the passing of our kids to higer levels. They brought proud to our family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our major challenge is to get farm land, to make larger farm.
