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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($225 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Presently I have two acres of cocoa farm. My aim is to become a successful cocoa farmer therefore, I planned to increase my farm by six acres in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done great things for me. It is through the cash transfers that made me to build my house and started my farm.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I invested my last transfer in my farm.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The house completion is what I hope to achieve in the next year and above. I want this life of suffering to end and I am happy that GiveDirectly has given this money which will change my life a lot. Moving into my new house will keep sickness away from my children. I also hope to see my cocoa farm producing well so that I will sell and get more money to feed my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is helping us to own properties and solve other problems we are faced with through the cash they send to us. They know how to talk to us calmly and they do not pick and choose. They do not steal from us either. GiveDirectly doesn't have a bad name.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 3 bundles of zinc to build a new house for my family and I. The current house I stay in has leakages all over. Even if I put new thatch (parpo) on the roof, it still leaks. Whenever rain falls, it drops in the house similar way it drops outside. This has caused my children to experience severe cold thus leading to cough. Having a new house with zinc roof will change our lives for the better.
I so spent some of my transfer on my cocoa farm to help sustain me in the future.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($240 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?
This coming year I hope to plant coffee and sell them. The money with be use to feed my family
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly can help us in time of difficulties, they have helped us get shelter over our heads , help us put our kids through school and feed us as well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfers on my house.I built a new house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was during the morning hour while trying to get ready for the my daily tasks, one of my neighbours who went to another community (Juwelbo) which have a networks send message that we should check our phone givedirectly has sent the money promised, we immediately went to the network point, check our account. I was so excited I started singing praises to God for the great he has done for me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
This transfer have made a significant difference in my life, things has been easy for me. I am a Hunter, i have always dreamt about building a zinc house but all efforts made to generate income to build it has fail due to the family burdens but since i received this transfer there has been a great improvement in my daily life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundle of zinc and the remaining money i paid my children school fees.
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access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am qualify to receive the transfer I will use portion of my transfer to send my children to school to become good leader for the me and the nation in the future, I will use some to build new structure for my family and myself.
I will use some to build new structure for my family and I to live good life because the one that my family and myself are living in presently is very old and is not safe for my family and I now but base on the financial problem I can not build new house now till I get my transfer.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months I was certain of Give Directly coming to our community to help us with transfer through their program.
We have been hearing of so many good things that have happened in the lives of neighbouring communities so the news of GiveDirectly coming brought me so much joy and happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The greatest challenge we as a community are face with is road connectivities. Our community has been longing so much for a better road, and I believe most of our problems will be solve when there's a proper road.
Sometimes we hear of many NGO'S visiting nearby villages precisely villages that are very close to the road but because of the distance and bad road to Jelipo they only promise but yet to fulfilled. As such, our farm crops is being sold for less price in the village because of the same road construction.
