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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?
I don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, i was able to Purchase cements and others house materials for the completion of my house and pay my children school fees and getting furniture to beautified my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly had make my life fine,with this transfer my house is almost complete 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 was able to pay for additional begs of cements, getting more chairs for the improvement of my house.
3rd 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 build my house and register my children in school.
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 build my house send my children to school. As for me I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer buy two bundle of Zinc, Registrar my children and buy food.
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 plan for my recent transfer is for me to build my house. I bought zinc and nail for the zinking of my house and also bought rice for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly did well because they are helping me with money to easily do things that I could not easily do like buying zinc to build my house, paying my children school fees without stress and also buying food for my family. I am yet to observed to see what GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Zinc, Nail and Rice
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?
I went to visit a family friend in Gozohn town when my phone alarm. I read the massage and I felt satisfied. To get such amount of in this era is a difficult situation. I am very grateful to God for sending God Directly to us.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am feeling the impact of Give Directly in my life greatly. My life is improving since I got on this problem. I now feed my family on time. Unlike before we bearly eat three square meal a day. A week from now, I will start my house project. Many thanks to GD for the support given to me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money I received from Give Directly, I used it to buy mattress. I also used of the money to buy mp 3 player. I used portion of the money to buy clothes and food for my wife and children.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have so many plans for this transfer, firstly I would like to complete my house. Because I started building it, but no money now to complete it. Secondly I will established a business to that help sustain my family. Lastly use portion of it to send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
From the time I heard that GD was working in Rivercess especially in our District, I have been happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenges are, lot of money to support my family and a decent house to live in. The house I live in curently, has leakeages especially this rainy season.
