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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
Right now, I don't have any goal. I just want to complete my house project. I was able to buy mattress for my son to sleep on. After sleeping with friends, because I couldn't afford to buy mattress for him.. I will also want setup a business that will help me sustain my children.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The only person that can thank Giverdirectly for me is God Almighty. My life has completely change am able to feed my children on time. I am able to live in zinc house and send all of my children to school. My life is better I want to give praise God for everything.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My last transfer was used to pay my three children school. I also pay workers to brush my farm and I pay the people to build my house. I bought food with the balance money.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to paid school fees for my children in Monrovia . I am a single mother caring for five children. My husband abandoned me some yaers back.
My children school fees payments have been a challenge for me. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial empowerment. I believe that when I educate my children , they will be able to take care of me in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my Opinion, Givedirectly is really doing well. Through Givedirectly cash support, my son has returned home .My son never had mattress in his room so, he used to sleep out with friends. Fortunately for us, through Givedirectly cash supports, I was able to buy one thick18inches mattress for my son room. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. There is no system in Giveirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to pay school fees for my children and paid cashual Laborers to start building my house immediately. Thanks to Givedirectly for making my dreamed comes true . I believe that with my transfer, I am going to live a better life in this village.
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?
My major constraint has been my children not attending schools. I have seven children living in Monrovia with my sister. Though they give them shelter, but i pay their yearly tuitions. It has not been easy for me as single mother. My husband left me for another woman without any support for his children. I have struggled throughout to make earn means for my children and to give them better future. My goal is to see all of my children obtain quality education to help better my life. I tell Givedirectly thanks for their tireless efforts towards my life. Am very happy to see my life changing gradually.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done many good things in my life. Many days and i had sleepless night because, i have suffered for so long. my husband left all the children with me alone. But God send Givedirectly to help improve my life. My children also attending schools from the transfer i received from Givedirectly. Because of all the good things Givedirectly has done in my life am happy and grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was glad when i received my transfer from Givedirectly . I quickly rush to Buchanan to cash it out. The first thing i bought was four bundles of zinc. I used part of the transfer to buy mattress and pay my children school fees.The balanced was used to transport me back to my village. Am happy that Givedirectly came to my rescue and to also better my life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
One afternoon when I had free free my phone from the charging booth, I placed in the sim card and went to the network spot where we usually stand to make calls. By the time I arrived at the spot, I received an alert from the GSM company that I have received forty thousand three hundred seventy five dollars from GiveDirectly.
I dance the hold day because this is the first time since I was born to receive such an amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I received my payment from GiveDirectly is that, I don't worry again about where to money to build my house and I am now able to buy things that I didn't had the money to buy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have been living in this old house since the days of my youth. I am therefore going to buy zinc and other building materials to build a new house to live in.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
As you can see, my house is very old and falling apart and my husband has left me to fend for my children single handedly therefore when i receive my cash transfer, iam going to build a better house and invest in my children's schooling.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What has brought me joy is that GiveDirectly came to visit me today and i was able to share my problem with them and by God's grace i know my problems are going to be solved.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My grandchildren are orphans and iam a divorcee, my exhusband has left me to singlehandedly take care of all of the children, which i find very difficult as the farm iam making doesn't yield enough to help my kids and i financially.