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John
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Teaching
faceAge:
54
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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?
As started during my second interview, my goal is to build a house. For many years now the roof of my current house no longer holds the rain waters especially during the rainy seasons. After I received the money from GiveDirectly, I use 75% of it to build my new house and portion was used to pay the children's school fees. I am so happy that what I had desired long time ago to have a new house has come true by the help of GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
By giving me the cash and allowing me to decide what to do with it is one of the things that the organization has done well. In addition, not only transferring the cash but coming to make sure that the cash transferred has been received by the rightful person. I have seen on the part of the organization absolutely nothing bad.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the last transfer, I was able to buy, nails, cement, and few pieces of planks to complete the construction of my new house. For many years now I have been living in this old house with my family. Most of the times when the rain is falling we are forced to change the position of our important belongings to avoid them being damage by the rain waters. I thank God my children are happily in school because I have paid their balance school fees with portion of the last transfer I received.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
It has been my plan to look for money to pay my children's school fees. Fortunately for me GiveDirectly came and gave me this huge amount of money that could take me years to get. Before recieving this transfer my goals are to pay my children's school fees first and afterward have my house built. Getting the finance to have these goals achieved has been my challenge. I am no longer able to climb palm trees to cut palm nuts for me to process it into oil that could sell to earn money to pay my children's school fees and have my house built. Thank GiveDirectly for having me enrolled into this program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by giving the transfer without a third party being involved. In this way the amount intended for each household is fully received and the impact as well can be seen. In addition, leaving the recipients to decide what to do with the money given them is the wisest decision made by GiveDirectly. In my opinion, everything about GiveDirectly is best.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Top of my goals has been to educate my children. Through the first transfer I was able to pay my children's full tuitions this academy year. I believe that when my children are educated they will live a better life in the future. As for the second transfer I was able to buy three bundles of zinc for the construction of my new house. As seeing this house is in a very bad condition now. The roof can not hold the rain waters anymore like before during the rainy seasons.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Give Directly transfer is something that has always been expectant of me. I was on my way to my farm one morning to do my normal routine, suddenly I heard some of my neighbours talking about their transfers with so much joy. I hurriedly ran to a network place to check mine, I began to smile deep because my long awaited dream has just become a reality! My transfer was being sent, I brust into singing and dancing at the same time.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Getting my children in school has always been a huge burden for me as a father. For every time they are sent out and some are even unable to attend for a semester, it breaks me down alot. Thank God for GiveDirectly, I am now able to send all of my children to school and provide for my family, I'm grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge portion of my transfer will be used to pay my children fees. The remaining portion will be used on provisions for my household.i will pay people to
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive the money, i will start the construction of a my house
What is the happiest part of your day?
My harvest is ripe and it will enable me get enough food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My wife and I ended our marriage and am doing things alone. This is a challenge for me