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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 am Tenneh Seene from Gbangba town , Bomi county Liberia. Since I started receiving cash transfer from Givedirectly, I decided to build my house, continue payment of my children school fees and have a good food to eat on a daily basis.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly transfer money to my mobile account according to schedule. I am grateful to Givedirectly and want to extend thanks and appreciation to Givedirectly. I have not heard of anything that Givedirectly didn't do well in this village. I am so excited for the cash received from Givedirectly. May the almighty God continue blessing those who contributed in improving my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to purchase ten bags of cement, for plastering of my house. floor mat, five doors and food.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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?
My main goal is to build my house and complete it so that it will be beautiful and more comfortable for my family; I have two completed houses and this one is going to make it three, building more houses is my dream because I have so many children who I don't want to get into confusion in the future because of a single house. I also want to establish a business that I can operate from home because my strength is fading away from day to day and I am not able to do the kind of hard work I used to do to survive.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by helping us unconditionally without any strings attached to it, they are also kind in talking with me during the time of interview, sending the money to our mobile money accounts without any third party being involve is also cool to me. I haven't seen anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well in this town.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my third transfer to buy some building materials for my house project, I also bought food for both the workers that are building my house and my family, the balance is in savings for other expenses needed for the house project.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
To build a house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirect promised us money and gave us the money on time.
This proved to me that it is indeed a good organization to trust
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We bought house materials to build our house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 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 transfer I was happy. I thank God for everything. Since I was born it's the first time I saw such amount I never work for.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I used to make broom to sell at the market before my family eat, now I don't need to go to the market to sell broom before my family eat. I'm planning on starting a business right in my village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my children's school fees and my house renovation
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The recipient said she will improve her present house to a modern one. She also also said she will pay her grand children tuitions. According to her she and her husband are only depending on farming for there livelihood. She also said that portion of the money will be used to improved their farm.
What is the happiest part of your day?
According to the recipient her she is happy because her daughter is in Monrovia in the 12 th grade and will be graduating this year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The recipient said said her health condition is not stable, according to her she is unable to do a physical job. She usually pay people to do her farming work which is giving she and her husband thought time. They do not afford paying worker every time because of finance issues.
