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Amos's family
Amos
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
27
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
Upcoming Stage
Next Payment
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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?
I was on my farms doing some farming working when I received transfer.but I never knew that i have received my first transfer. But when I got in the town there was huge noise in the town. I began to think what wad going on in the town. It was all about givedirectly transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I'm planning to complete my house project with this my second transfer. I just bought zinc and cement to finish with my house. I even spent little amount on planks and stick. I bought some provision for the house. The last little one that left with me now, I'm thinking to keep it and wait for the next transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to complete my house project with this my transfer. I just bought zinc and cement to finish with my house. I even spent little amount on planks and stick. I bought some provision for the house.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The plan I have when I receive the transfer are, to pay my children school fees who are in Monrovia and to build my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The good news that I have heard, is about GiveDirectly that they are around my clan, so I was praying for your to come to my town one day. So, today I am seeing GiveDirectly I am very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges that I am facing now, is to send my children to school and get money so as to build my house.