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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to continue with my building process. I used my previous transfers to purchase three bundles of Zinc to roof my house. My current house is old. I have decided to build new decent zinc house to relocate with my family. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. It through Givedirectly cash supports that I will soon own decent house in this village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is an transparent Organization in Liberia. Givedirectly staffs do not accept gifts from community dwellers. Givedirectly cash supports have helped many people in this village to be self reliance in this village. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. There is no system in GiveDirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer to buy three cartoons of assorted zinc nails to start roofing my house. I have hired power saw operator to start sawing 75 pieces of planks for my house I am planning to build.
Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. It is through Givedirectly cash supports that I will no longer sleep in old house in this village.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
Firstly I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed. My plan was to build my own house in my village and send my children to school. But I never had money to accomplish my plan. My children where all out of school. But when I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly my life started getting better. My children are all healthy and in school. Now my new goals is to extend my building with additional rooms.
Many thanks 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 very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly send our children to school. And givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village that we're so grateful for. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to paid my children school fees. I bought additional building materials. I also bought enough foodstuff for my children. I used parts of my transfer to paid workmanship.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in my room very sick when i received the alert from GiveDirectly.I was very excited because, this is my first time receiving such a gift. I inform my wife and children and we celebrated together. I appreciate GiveDirectly for the gift.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life have started improving just with the first transfer. I had a plan to build a Zinc house but with the little i generated from my farm could not get me a better development especially house with Zinc.Now, my life is stress free. I can now have a bed rest and afford for my family on time. Thanks GiveDirectly for giving me money to have a good and healthy sleeping place.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this transfer from GiveDirectly, i was able to buy one bundle of Zinc with part of the money and save the balance money to await the next transfer to buy additional building materials for a new house. Because my present house is old and leaking. But with the transfer now, my plan is accomplished.I was also able to get a better treatment with part of the transfer.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" The cash transfer from Give Directly will be used to build my house, establish a business and go to hospital for medical treatment.
About a year ago my family and I were thrown out of the house we were living when the owner return to the town from another village where he has gone to o live previously. Since I was asked to leave with my family, I have not had a permanent place for my family. As a result of this, I decided to engage into cassava farming for commercial purpose since I didn't have an employment. The plan was to use the income from the farm to build a house for the family but It didn't go as planned because of a seriously abdominal pain that I encountered. When we didn't have place to stay at the time, my uncle offered us a room in his house to rent for a minimum amount but I can not afford the rent anymore because of my health condition and lack of income".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"For the past six months nothing has made me happy.
It is almost two months without proper food for my family due to the financial hardship we are faced with as a result of my illness.
I hardly get a sleep at night because I am worried on how to generate money to pay my rent before we are again thrown out of the house.
It has been about two years without a permanent place for my family to stay. This and many more have brought me so much sorrow. With the above narration, nothing has made me happy for the past six months"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" Financial constraints is the major challenge for me.
Since I got sick last year, I have not had the means to go to hospital for checkup because there is no money for medical bills and even accommodation. I have been told by some local health workers that my condition may require a survey when I go to a better hospital either in Monrovia or Buchanan. Since I got sick last year, only herbs I have been taking as treatment for the unknown disease since I don't have money to go to hospital for treatment".
