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Naomi
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
33
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
Since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, my desired had been to built a new house. After receiving my first three transfers and bought most of my building materials such as zinc, zinc nails, and roofing nails, with these materials I have started building my house. Now with my recent transfer I used some of the money and bought four gallons of gasoline to saw planks for the doors and windows of the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly is one of the best Organization. They have brought so much financial relieved to us the needy. Every sacrifices and efforts applied to reach us the beneficiaries is highly commandable. I will continue to praise GiveDirectly for this life changing opportunity. On that note, I have not seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the the dream of building a new house and decent house for my family, I used some of the money and bought four gallons of gasoline to saw planks for the windows and doors and face board of the house. Additionally I used a portion of the money and pay the balance money dued the contractors. Finally the remaining money was spend on food and other needs of the family. Thanks to GiveDirectly for releasing us from poverty.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
Since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, my goal had been to built a new and decent house for my family. With this goal, I immediately started buying building materials for the project using my first two transfers. And these materials includes three bundles zinc, three packs of zinc nail and some round poles. On that note, I have not developed any new goal until I see my project completed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has been doing well. Since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, I now see my life improving for the better. The worry about leaking thatched roof of my present house is gradually going away. I am very excited that very soon I will moving into a comfortable and better house. All this is happening because of GiveDirectly financial assistance. Therefore in my honest opinion, I have not seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly,I decided to built a new house and decent house. And since then I have been using my from my previous transfers and have bought most of the building materials such as zinc, zinc nail and some pieces of round poles. Therefore, I am planning to use a portion of the money as workmanship for the contractors. Moreover, a portion will be used to buy food and other materials for the project.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
I have been planning to build a new house because the previous house that I am staying in is not in good condition. When I receive the first and second transfer from GiveDirectly, I was very much happy. I am still with the joy of happiness in my heart. I am staying with my sister and her family. Due to this reason, I have planned to use my transfer to build myself a decent house that will accommodate my family and I because I want to gave my sister the house that my husband and I buit.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion about what is not done well by GiveDirectly, I have not really seen or heard from anyone about anything that is not done well by GiveDirectly. With the help from GiveDirectly, we who are living in such extreme poverty are now able to build houses for our own comfort and also improve our lives and children's lives for their future. Therefore, I am very much satisfied and grateful for the financial aid from GiveDirectly that have improve my live positively.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not withdrew my recent transfer yet because of the distance and increased in transportation. I have planned to wait for the rest of my transfer before taking it out of my account. My plans have been to start with my house project and complete it once and for all once I withdraw the transfer from my account because I need a better future house to stay in with my family.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($262 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The joyed and excitement I felt the day I received my transfer message can not be explained. Presently, family and I are living in my Mother's house sharing limited space with other family members. This living condition had not been favourable for my kids and I that are also sharing only a room. Building our own house had been a serious burning issue for me. I am a petite trader who trade in garrie, one of our traditional food. Sadly the earnings from said business was only enough to feed my family and take care of some of our daily needs with nothing to save for building a house. Henceforth, with my transfer from GiveDirectly, I am planning on using the money to built our own and spacious house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I have been desiring to built my own house, but raising the cash for the project has been a difficult thing to do due to a low income from the sale of garie. I am very excited now that with my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will now be able to afford the cash to built a house. For this reason, I am planning on using a good portion of the money to purchase two bundles of zinc. Additionally, I also using a portion to buy five gallons of gasoline for the sawing machine in order to saw planks for the house. Finally, the balance money will be spend on paying my son's school fees. This had brought so much relieved to me knowing that very soon the embarrassment of sharing a bed room with my kids due to limited space will be the thing of the pass. God blessed GiveDirectly for this life changing opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Before receiving my first payment from GiveDirectly, it had been my dream and burning desired to built my own house in order to provide better and spacious place for my family. However, earnings from my sales of garrie had never been enough for this dream to materialize. Remarkably, with my transfer I planning on buying the first two bundles of zinc. Furthermore, I am also planning to used a portion of the money to buy five gallons of gasoline for the sawing machine to saw planks for the roofing, doors and windows. Finally, remaining money will be spend on my children's school fees.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
About four years ago, my husband decided to walk away from the relationship leaving me with the children. His action left me with no option, but to struggle with the children all alone. The house we built before divorce is now leaking and the children are out of school. During the raining hours I do not sleep because I have to be up to have dishes under the leaking areas so the room can not be flooded with water. I was able to go into the bushes to get thatches to cover the house, but I am not able to roof a house so the thatches are left to spoil. If I receive any money from Give Directly, I'll use part of the money to change the roof of my house, establish business and the rest will be used to send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
This year nothing has made me happy. I sometimes consider my life to be over because of the situation I am in with the kids. I am the only bread winner for them so I have to make everything possible to provide their daily needs. As a result of this, I am worried and sad all through the year because I feel life has gotten me all together.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My major challenge is how to generate money to fix my house and to send the children to school. When it is raining at night, I can not sleep because I have to continuously set dishes under the leakages and constantly monitor them before they overflow. I have thatch here but I am not able to thatch a house because of my gender and nobody wants to help me since I don't have money to pay them.