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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
My new goal is to build a new house for my family and I to have a better life .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well for us by giving us money to transform our lives in a positive way.
Now I'm able to build my house and support my kids in school,and to have a better life . Before GiveDirectly came in my life i was was living in poverty since I was born nobody hasn't help me like how give directly help me get my life back together.
I want to say a very big thank you to the GiveDirectly family,May God bless the entire GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my children education,and food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was laying down in my room feel sick, when I saw this massage on my phone saying I have received money from GiveDirectly. I was so happy, I being to tell God thank you for GiveDirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly, my life is fine. Right now I'm able to build house for my family and I, and I have hope that I will do what I wish to do.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account, I paid people to fix four thousand pieces of dirt block and one bundle of zinc to build her new house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I'm currently staying in my family's house but, the confusion is too much for me.
My step-grandmother who owns the house I'm living in keeps telling me to move out.
The moment we have a misunderstanding, she throws my things outside.
I've become fed up with the entire situation because I am a grown woman with my own children.
So, I would love to build my own house and peacefully move out for good.
I've already started with the house foundation but the lack of money has slowed the process.
Give Directly Cash Transfer would be invested into a zinc and concrete structure for myself and my children!
I plan to sell dry goods like lappas, slippers and other items that really sells fast because, the profit would enable me to cater to my children needs and provisions for the house."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"In recent times, nothing specifically has happened for me to be happy about.
Notwithstanding, I'm very happy today because of GiveDirectly's arrival.
During the early part of the day, some of my neighbors and myself were going to the bush to fetch wood so that we could have them sold to be able to have a meal for the day.
Whilst on our way, we saw GiveDirectly staffs entering the town on motorbikes.
This brougt me so much hope that, as I am speaking with you right now, I haven't cooked all day.
It's because I didn't fetch wood.
Yet, my heart is joyful for the fact that I'm being enrolled into this program!"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major challenge is not having a stable place to call my home.
As a result of this, my children are staying very far away from me!
People with good hearts are the ones who have taken up the responsibility to enroll my kids to school.
It breaks my heart everyday that I can't give them the support they need from a mother!
Money is a serious issue at home.
Because, if I have the financial means of supporting myself and my children they wouldn't be from one person to the next in the city.
I am so hopeful about the Cash Transfer because with it, too many things would be accomplished in my life!"
