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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
In the upcoming year I hope to establish a new business when I finish with the fixing of my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly help us greatly in changing my family and I live because it is through GiveDirectly that that we were able to build our house so I am grateful to the you all and I will like for them to continue their great job all part of Liberia.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent all my fourth transfer to buy additional zinc and nails to re-roof my house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
Yes, I have a goal to build a house for my family. During the time I received my first transfer, renovating my house was a major priority for me. However, I was to do the renovation and currently I have embarked on my house project. Upon receiving my second and third transfers, I was able to buy zinc and other building materials for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD is doing well to make me to own the things I can not afford on my own
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my recent transfer to purchase zinc and other building materials for my house project.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to improve my house with new roof.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because they are helping me with money to improve my house with new roof. I have not observed anything that GiveDirectly did not do well with.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy Zinc, Nails and Gas to saw my woods
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?
When I received my first transfer I was feeling very happy because with this money I will be able to improve my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is that this money will help me and my family to change our house roof from thatch to zinc.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy one and half bundle of zinc and I also started a new business.
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access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am qualify for this program and I received any money from Givedirectly I am going build my house, pay my children school fees do my treatment because I am not well and buy clothes for my family and myself.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have had some joy and som sadness I was happy because my daughter got pregnant and then she went under sugary but she seurval, my sadness is about my sickness but one main happiness is the coming of Givedirectly in my town and I been part of this program I am very excited to today.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I said earlier I want to build my house and do my treatment but no money right now so that's my main challenge for now
