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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
In my last transfer, I did use it for my children's tuition and bought them some school materials. life has not been easy for me and my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing great things in my life for we the poor people of Liberia. I'm so glad that we are benefiting from this program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge amount of my transfer will be used for my children. some were also used to pay my children's tuition and bought them some schools material.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
I am a farmer and a business woman. In this country these things don't really pay. I can hardly afford my family upkeep. Things have not been so good for my family. We could not afford a place to live. We moved in my niece home. I have no new goals. My goal has been to build a house of my own. I have not been able to do that due to lack of money. I was excited when I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly. I am so grateful that our lives will improve for the best.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does not do anything unwell. It's cash program is a dream come true. It has changed our lives for the best.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was happy when I received my payment. I saved my third transfer so that when I receive my last payment I can add up to do a bigger business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
I am a farmer. During harvest time, I harvest cassava and make fufu. Sometimes I make gari and take to local markets to sell. I use the money generated from the sales for my family upkeep. Sometimes the business dont go too well. It's difficult to cater to our needs. We could not afford a place to stay. My niece give me a room in her house. That is where my family and I stay. I have been wanting to build a house of my own. But unable due to lack of money. I am so grateful that everything will now get better. I was overwhelmed when I received my payment. My old goal was to build a new house. I am going to stick to it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am so excited for this program. This program has changed pur lives for the best. I am so grateful to God through GiveDirectly for this opportunity. In my opinion it does not do anything unwell. I am happy
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was overwhelmed when I received my payment. I used some of it to buy zinc and some other building materials. I also bought a bag of rice for my family.This GiveDirectly cash program is a dream come through. I am so overwhelmed to be enrollin this program.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The very first time I received my massage I was so happy. It was like a dream to me because this was going to be my very first time holding a huge amount of money. Become to dance and sing in my tribe and tell God thanks. because my children are been out of school, for the past year now. I was even sleeping in a very old house that don't have zinc. with this transfer, I'm about to have a good house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The hugest difference in my life right now is that I'm about to have a new house. my children are back in school. my house is not going dry with food and I'm about to build a very decent house in my village. with this transfer, my life is about to change from zero to hero. my village is also about to take a different face with new houses.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The most recent transfer that I just received from the givedirectly program. I bought one bundle of zinc in the meantime while I pay my children's tuition and bought them some school material. I also bought some provisions for my house. I'm awaiting my next transfer so that I can start with my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm a mother of three children of whom two are in Monrovia going to school and one is presently living with me. As a native woman with very little income and supporting two children in Monrovia is really hard. When I received this money from GiveDirectly will I be able to pay my children balance tuition and provide all other support they need. I will put some money aside to build my house because I'm presently sleeping in one of my relative house and start my business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are living in real hardships, our living condition is getting worse on a daily busy. Our only source of happiness is the hope that we will be a beneficiary of GiveDirectly cash grant.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My husband was known as one of the business man in this community and everyone had respect for him but when his business broke down things changed. Since our house broke down there has been no way to rebuilt it due to the lack of money, for over two years we have been living in one of our relative house. Our my daughter will soon be throw out of school because we still own the school some money.
