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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
Before GiveDirectly came with this program, I was challenged to pay for my two children's school fees but through the help from GiveDirectly, I was able to achieve my goal of supporting my children in school. My new goal is to build another house because I have a large family that can visit me at any time so having a bigger house will be a help to me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by putting their recipients first in everything, I have noticed the respect that has been given to us from GiveDirectly and I admire it so much, the program is also truthful and fair; I don't know anything bad about GiveDirectly for now, everything is okay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy some building materials for my house project, the building process has already started. I also bought food for the workers that are building my house and my household too.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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'm Morris Kiatambah from Tombekai town Dowein District Bomi County. I planned to use my money to built a new house and pay my children school fees as well
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I'm very very impressed with Give Directly work
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
From my current cash I used it to buy more building materials for my house project.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
When I received my transfer, on I had plans for kids. I was very broke never had money to send my kids to school and buy food for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
We never had money to paid our children school fees. Since this organization came, we eat two times, our kids are all in school, our wives are now doing small business. All thanks to Give Directly for improving my living situation.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials, my daughter school fees and small business
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the money, my worries went away from me, because where I was going to get money from to send my children to school this year.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am a farmer and I was living on cassava farm before I can do anything.
But now, I am resting my body small, because I have some money to eat good food .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money on my children school materials and fees.
I also bought cement to start making bricks for the house I want to build.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive the money I will use it to pay my children school fees. I decide to use if for the school fees because the coal I am selling to send them to school I don't produce more of it again. Thcoal work is very hard. Besides, I can spend more money to produce the coal , but it is sold for small money. And again, the small money paid for the coal, I used most of that for food. As the result, I am not able to pay their fees. Although the school they are attending is a public school and government pay the teachers. But their are other teachers who are volunteering. As such, we the parents need to give them compensation at the end of every month.
In addition to what I will do when I receive the money, I will renovate my house and add additional rooms on it if the money is more.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was very happy this August when my son was promoted to 6th grade. I was happy because the money I paid for his fees, was not a waste. Because of this, I had joy at that time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenges I got here are: 1. The issue of sleeping place. I only one room and when my bigger children are here, it is a problem to find lodging for them.
2. Another challenge is how to pay my other children that are out of this community school fees . Because every school year, I have to send 15,000LD to them.
3. Lastly my wife has put in for divorce. And that is really a worry for me. Maybe when I am successful to receive this money,I try will and talk to her to come home.
