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Princess
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
21
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The first, second and third money was used for four bundles of zinc four packs of nails, clothes, rice and started a new business to sustain my family when Givedirectly shall have left the community. My recent transfer was put into a village saving Club. My life have improved. No more stress hardship have reduced since Givedirectly came into my life. I can now afford to sustain my family. Thanks for the gift
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well. Everything went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the last transfer, i was able to put my money into a village saving Club to sustain my family for the future in paying school fees and others important things in the home. No more worry about family support. I can now afford to sustain my family with the cash i received from givedirectly. Thanks for the gift.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
As seeing my roof is in a very deplorable condition. The thatch on the roof no longer holds the rain waters especially during the rainy seasons. Now that the rainy season has started, my brother made available for me one room for my family to stay in the main time while renovating my house. I am really happy for this money because for the first time in my life I am going to be sleeping under a zinc roof.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by sending the cash grant directly to the recipients' phones where no third party like the government is involved. In this way, we as beneficiaries of this cash grant have the opportunity to fully access the money and spend it the way we desire. As for what GiveDirectly is not doing well, I have seen nothing absolutely wrong that the organization is doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through my most recent transfer I was able to buy two bundles of zinc and two cartoons of wire nails.For many years now, I have been forced to change the position of my bed especially during the rainy seasons due to the lack of finance. I have not been able to cut new thatch to replace the old ones despite it being in bad condition. Furthermore, the distance we cover to get new thatch is not an easy distance. I am grateful for this opportunity and I am going to make a maximum use of it.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
The newest plan that I have now is to complete my house project. I have been living in an old tach house for the past years when I was born. since I started receiving this transfer I'm about to have a good house in my village. I just bought my second bundle of zinc to start my house. I also pay my children's tuition and bought them some schools material. I furthermore bought matters and some provisions for my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly doing a good thing for me and my family, I was not having a house I'm about to have a new house. my children were out of school, because of a lack of money. I was only living on farming and cutting contracts for a living. givedirectly did great things for me in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of transfers was spent on my house. I also pay my children's tuition and even bought them some schools material as well. I bought an additional two bundles of zinc and paid for some stick to roof my house. I also bought some provisions for the house. lastly, I bought myself a music player.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was eating in the kitchen when I saw my first mobile money alert in my phone. I couldn't believed my eyes.I ran outside of my kitchen to verify the message. It was a exciting moment for me to receive my first transfer from Givedirectly. This transfer is one the biggest surprise ever in my life. I have been living in an old house in thisvillage. My dreamed has been to build a decent house when I having to get money. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly , my dreamed to live in a decent house will soon come to pass.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference made in my daily life since I started receiving payment from Givedirectly is that I never had any plan to start building my dream house due to lack of money but through Givedirectly cash support, I am now empowered financially to start buying some of my building materials Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gestures. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, few months from now, I will own a decent house in this village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy one 8 inches thick mattress for my room . I have been sleeping on low mattress that had been hurting my back . I want to start buying some of my building material. I used my balance transfer to buy one bundle of 14gage white zinc . I am planning to build three bed rooms sticks house and will plaster it with concrete cement. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live better life in this village will soon come to pass.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Since I already own a house, and our major problem is household items, I will use portion of my transfer to purchase matress and other household items for my family. The remaining will be invested into business which will serve as a source income to care for my family"
What is the happiest part of your day?
Last year i was pregnant and have safe delivery at the beginning of the new year. That bronght me joy. I was also happy on Christmas and New year day. I was happy becasue God safe me and my family's life to see Christmas and New year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major challenge is finance to get my children in school, My husband and I have been making garden to raise money for our family but the proceeds from the garden is not enough to cater to our household needs and at the same time send our children to school".