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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?
I plan to build my house and I also plan to do a business with the transfer that give directly gave me. business
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me money to improve my life, by building my own house and doing my own business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and cement to start the building process and I also brought goods to start my business with the transfer that give directly gave me.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($289 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?
I planned to buy four bundles of zinc, two half bags rice and pay workmanship for my house project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly transfer money to my mobile account according to promise and schedule. I am very proud of Givedrectly for such a great help given me. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well. I am grateful to Givedrectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought four bundles of zinc,two half bags of rice and paid workmanship. Presently I am waiting to get sticks to start building my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
Yes
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing a great job
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 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 too happy because, I am about to start my own business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Trying to build my own house and staring a new business is very different. But in the past months, I was not able to afford money to do all of those things.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to build my house and start a business.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Since my husband and I parted some two years back now, things haven't been fine with me. I have been trying to get money to start a business, so I normally go in the bush pick palm tash and used the straw to produce broom which is take to the nearby market (Sass town market) as means of getting small thing for my self and my grand daughter.
If I'm successfully enrolled for Give Directly Cash transfer program, I want to use the money to make business as means of keeping myself up, because I'm not getting young anymore.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Like I said to you, things haven't been fine with me but during these few days, one of my daughters bought some things and sent it for me, when I received them I was too happy because it have been a very long time now I don't even get some of the things that she sent for me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been faced with lots of problems, especially when it comes to food business, that's why I always go to the bush get the palm tash that I just told you about, produce broom and sell it to Sass town market before I can get one cup of rice for the day.
