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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 coming years, I want to get money to build myself a house and a kitchen.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I wasn't having any means to get money in this town because of the lack of job. GiveDirectly did well by helping me with money and television.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money received from GiveDirectly to pay my son who has graduated from High school tuitions at a university in Monrovia.
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?
I don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, I'm planning to pay my children school fees and register them for this year.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Through the help of Give Directly unconditional cash transfer i was able to sent my children to school, looking at things I don't know anything that GD did that is not well all is okay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to pay my two children school fees that are attending in the city and take care of my family's.
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?
RE: Yes i do have a new goal, my house have been breaking down gradually because it's old, and it have been really worrying me how to get money to renovate it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly is doing well without nothing wrong because they are giving us this gift which is helping us to change our life's for the best.
Because of givedirectly cash transfer we are regaining our lost hope and trying to achieve things we didn't think we could achieve in years.
For this we are most grateful to givedirectly for this cash transfer program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zincs for the renovation of my house.
My house which have been leaking badly has been my greatest worry.
My son who is in monrovia attending school send a word to me that he is about to graduate from high school, so i also send him some of my transfer to settled his graduation.
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?
RE: It was in the evening hours as i was clearing the back of my house, i heard some of my neighbors shouting in celebration that they have received their givedirectly money.
Upon hearing this loud noise, i quickly rush for my phone and check the message to see if mine has also come.
And luckily for me i saw my givedirectly money too.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE: The biggest difference in my live for now is that i don't have any reason to worry about food this hunger season anymore, because there's a saying "empty bag can not stand".
So i will get enough food for my household this rainy season.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I will spending the most of my recent transfer on making payment for my daughter's fees who is about to graduate school in Monrovia.
Meanwhile, we are in hunger season so i am also planning to purchase enough food for my household and i to survive on this rainy season.
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access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
What I do plan is to renovate my house. The house I am currently sleeping in now is unsaved. I want to buy new zinc and rooting Woods for the renovation and completely change the look of the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the past six months, I have been living happier with my family and the news that my son is graduating from high school brought me a lot more happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenge we are face with is the lack of money to celebrate my son graduation program and food.
