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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before than I used to sale the whole day just to get money to feed my children, its hasn't been easy on me and my family. But I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed. My New goal is to buy additional market for my business.
Because the all my transfer was spent on my business to in able me support my children in school when givedirectly is no longer around.
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. There are so many new houses with in my village all because of givedirectly. Givedirectly make all my children in school. I'm so happy right now. So for me there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money I will buy additional market to make my table markets parked. I will be able to paid my children school fees and buy enough foodstuff for my family as well. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am a petty business woman. It is through this business that I have been earning my living. There has been a constraint when it comes to making business, that which is transportation. I used my first and second transfers to buy a motorbike that is helping me to bring my goods without me paying a lot of money for transportation. My new goal is to start another business. My first business is selling fish and others cold storage materials.I want to open slippers business. For now, no body in my community is involve in such business. I will get more profit. I will continue to generate money to help my family even if GiveDirectly shall has left. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly is doing extremely well by sending my transfer directly to my phone. The process of recruiting people on this program is free of corruption. GiveDirectly don't request anything in return for this money am recieving. Through this transfer, I am financially fit. Unlike before, I was struggling to sell and sustain my family. GiveDirectly is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have planned to spend my transfer on starting addtional business. I have been making business, but it has been food related market. I have planned to start selling slippers. The money GiveDirectly is giving me is sufficient for me to increase my business. My life has started improving. I want to earn more profit. I will continue to generate money from my businesses even if GiveDirectly leaves my community. GiveDirectly has done extremely well for family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was on my way to buy fish in another town, When I received a message from givedirectly with a huge amount. I was happy and shouting all over the people village. Some people though I was crazy, but not knowing that I received a big money I haven't seen before.
I was happy because it hasn't been easy on me and my family, even to get food for my family to eat never been easy, I have to sale fish for the whole day just to get food to eat. I'm grateful to Givedirectly for their support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did everything well in my life and that of my village, givedirectly was able to enroll everyone, and givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses, our children are all healthy and in school. So there is nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to buy Motorcycle to start a new business. I'm also planning to buy more food items that will carry us for the whole month. So I'm keeping all my transfer so I can buy my motobike and food stuff . A was my dream to get a motorcycle. I am so grateful to givedirectly for making my dream come true.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in the near by town when I received the payment from Givedirectly. I was very happy and started to shall tears of joy, because it was my first time receiving such assistance in my life. I can't still imagine this happening in my life. I really been out of cash for so many months that I couldn't sustain my family. Since Givedirectly sent me the transfer, my life have started improving .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving the payment from Givedirectly, my life have started improving. I am having my own business, paying my children fees on time and regularly having breakfast and dinner for my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on a new business and my children school fees. Now with the help from Givedirectly, I can afford for my family . Before i encounter Givedirectly, my life was full of hardship and sustaining my family daily was a challenge. With this Givedirectly transfer, I now have a business that is doing well for my household.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm planning to add up my business for more profit. The business I'm during presently it was through the loan I took from my community yearly club, which is very worrisome. With the transfer, I will pay my debts and add up my business inorder to stand on my own.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6months, the only time I really experienced joy was on July 26(Liberia Independence),.On that day, my family ate a very good meal and I also when at the entertainment (P40) with my spouse to enjoyed myself.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge I'm faced with currently is my children school fees. Since my children father died from diarrhoea during the war(1992), things have not been easy. I have four kids who are presently in Monrovia with my mom going to school. I have to credit and sell inorder to pay their school fees.
