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4th 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 first, second and third money was used to buy materials like three bundles of zinc nails packs, 15bags of cement to improve my old house and three bags of 25kg bags of rice with part of the transfer and save the balance money. I have developed a new goal with my last transfer. I started a new business to take care of my family. I am happy because, my new business is generating more profit for my children care.I have never touched such cash. My whole life had been living in the village just to work many days and produce less for more income. My life is now better.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate Givedirectly for the money and the fair job done in my community.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my last transfer to start a new business to take care of my family when Givedirectly shall have left the county especially the community. I can now afford and spent many days in the town than the village since I started receiving the money the transfer. Thanks for the gift.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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?
I don't have any new goals right now because I'm still continue with my same building projects. I just purchased the last bundle of zinc and nails that will be used for the roofing. I really been thinking of completing this my house. I never had the main of building this house because of the low income that I'm generating from the farm. I been living only on cutting contract to provide for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion givedirectly doing a great job in the life of me and my entire family. I was living in an very old house and don't have zinc over it. With this transfer I'm about to have a new house with zinc. They are doing a lot of good things for we the poor people, of Liberian and even in African.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer will be used for the completion of my house. Some will also be used for my children's tuition. Little amount will be used for the house. However I will also have to pay the gentleman that is going to complete my house. I also bought myself a few items.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
Firstly I want to thanks to Givedirectly for their support. My New goal is to buy additional building materials to complete my house project. Because my goal and plan was to build my own house in my village. That's my goals
I'm a farmer and my income was very low to accomplish my plan. Before than I used to farm the whole day just to get money feel my family. But I'm so grateful to Givedirectly for their support and for changing my life condition.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost all the people in my village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly also has empowered our families with financial support. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to buy two (2) bundle of color zinc that cost $25,500LD. I used parts of my transfer to paid my children school fees. I also bought enough foodstuff for my family. And tge balance money I was able to paid the workmanship.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting under my kitchen cooking when I that GiveDirectly has transfered our money. I sent my son with the phone to the network area to check if ours was sent. when he got there, the mobile a message notification came on the phone. He ran back to me shouting mama mama the transfer is in the phone.I was really happy when I saw the money in my phone. This is the first time in my life to receive this amount of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am not worried again about school fees payment. My children are in school without any worry because their tuitions have been fully paid from this recent payment I received from GiveDirectly. As seeing, I am currently living in a thatched house. I am now going to be able to change the thatch to zinc from the transfers GiveDirectly is giving me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to pay my children's school fees, buy one bundle of zinc, and few bags of cement with the recent transfer I received. I was really worried about paying my children's school fees. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for bringing this program to this community.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The house that I'm living in right now is not in good condition, when the rain falls I can be very disturbed because my roof can be leaking. When I received the cash transfer from GiveDirectly, I will used it to repair my house and change some of the Zinc. I will also used the rest of the money to buy goods and make my business bigger then what it is now. The bigger the business the more profit you generate.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The last six months despite of all the problems that I have experienced, hearing about GiveDirectly and being part of their program has been my main source of joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Over the years the I have been faced with so many challenges and some of hardest is housing. My is gradually breaking down on me and as such repairing my house is the most important thing right now, follow by making my business bigger.