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Felecial
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 house that I live in currently has become very small and uncomfortable due to the recent increase in my family size. Therefore, when I received my recent transfer from GiveDirectly, I bought 3 bundles of zinc to roof my house. Additionally, my balance transfer was used to compensate workers. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for this golden opportunity that has helped changed my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
First and foremost, I see GiveDirectly as an integrity NGO that treats everyone equally and fairly. GD has been doing exceptionally well with the entire program. My life and the lives of many others has been transformed due to GiveDirectly's financial assistance.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Due to my large family size and limited space that has led to the lack of comfort I have been faced with at home, I have decided to build a bigger house for my family and I. Therefore, I bought 3 bundles of zinc for $33,200LD. The remaining portion of my transfer was used to pay contractors working on my house. A big thanks to the entire team at GD for helping transform my life.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My goal is to build my own house. The house I am currently in is a family house. My husband did not have the financial strength to build our house because what we earned from the farm could not allowed us to have our own house. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly for providing this amount of money for my household. My plan now is to start the erection of my house. My children are growing and they will need a house that they will not feel embarrassed living in.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well in making sure that every eligible households receive their full payments. GiveDirectly is not bias in it workings especially during enrollment. The field workers make sure to visit every house to determine eligible households. As for what it does not do well, nothing have I seen wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfers I was able to buy zinc, nails, cement, and planks. I was also able to pay the builder who is going to build my house. My family and I are very happy that the materials to use in building the house are all available. It would have taken me another decades to have my own house if GiveDirectly had not come my way. I pray that God continues to shower his blessings on GiveDirectly.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before than I used to work on people's farm just to get money to feel my family. But when I received my first transfer I was very much happy. I decided to build my own house. Looking at my family size when I received my second money my new goals is to extend the rooms in my new house I'm building. I have a family that lives in Monrovia, because of that I'm extending the room where in when they comes for visit to my town, they will have placed to sleep
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to enroll everyone in my village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. There is nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer, I bought 2 bundle of iron sheets to extend my building. I bought enough of food for my family. I also paid my children school fees and buy mattress. Now my house is under construction and my children are all healthy and in school. Before than school fees payment has been an Issue for me because my income was very low. Now with level of support givedirectly is giving me all my children are now registered in school, I am very much thankful to Givedirectly for their support.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was having lunch with my children infront of my porch when I received a message notification with a huge amount of money in it. l was so happy and rejoicing that day. My family was also happy because that was my very first time to received such money. I immediately when to Buchanan to withdraw my money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is, I'm able to changed my leaking roof to a iron sheets. I have also stop cutting Palm for people in my village. I have been able to register my children in school. Since I received the money my children eat twice a day now. My children are healthy than ever before.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy Zinc and Cement to improved my house. That was my dream to change my house with iron sheets, but because of our low income, we was not about to accomplish our plan. The little money I earned from cutting Palm was too small for iron sheets. We depends on cutting Palm for survivors. I also paid my children school fees with part of my transfer. I am grateful to Givedirectly for their support.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get the transfer, I will use it to build my kitchen, Complete my house and use the balance to send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the past six month, I safely gave birth to twin( a boy and a girl) and that has brought joy to my life and that of my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One of the major challenges am facing right now is in getting money to send my children to school.