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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
No new plan my previous plan still stand to pay my 2children school fees and improved my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did extremely well through the help of Give directly my financial problems was settled for my children school fees.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I pay my 2children school fees and i bought 4bags of cement and use some of my transfer to buy food.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
There is no new goal for now. I'm still maintaining my previous planned of buying assorted building materials to renovate my house. That's what I intend doing with all of my transfer because my house is very large.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Absolutely, GiveDirectly has done well for my family and I. Imagine, I have never received such an huge amount of money before. GiveDirectly has made me to handle this kind of money. So, there is nothing negative GiveDirectly has done in our communities.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought four bags of cement and two bundles of zinc with some of the money to renovate my house. I'm saving the balance money for workmanship and other petir expenses.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My husband burned coal to provide for the family and send our children to school. The money we earned from the coal cannot maintain our family. Some of my children are not in school because of money and I'm not doing any business to help with some responsibility of the family.
If I receive this money, I will start a business that will enable me cater to some responsibility of the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have been down hearted for the loss of my mother because, its brought so much setback to me. My mother was the main source of income for my family but since her death, things began difficult for my Family and it makes me sad at times but I am overjoyed today because, since I been in this town, I haven't seeing any NGO to give us great help like Givedirectly and I am so happy to be part of Givedirectly program.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When my mother was alive, she was a great help to my family. But when she died, things became very difficult for my family. At times when we burned the coal and give it out to people, it takes time before we can get the money.
Some day to provide food for my children is not easy.
I want to start my own business that will enable me cater to some responsibility of family but I don't have money.
Getting money to start business is my major concern.
