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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?
My goal or dream in life is to have my own house before the end of this year through Givedirect assistance
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Through Givedirectly assistance, I am proud to have received such an amount of that makes me to reach some where in life
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money was expended to purchased house materials and others related materials for house
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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 plan to build my house and to also buy food for the house.
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 buying food for my family. I am so happy for what give directly people have done for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to start building my house and I also bought food for my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 am Korpo Seh ID-1674096 from Folley Town Dowein District Bomi County.
With my cash transfer, I have planned to built myself a new house for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly should continue the way they doing their work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought building materials, paid labor, bought some furniture for my house and little food for my home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($274 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy because it was my very first time handling that amount of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We have been sleeping on the floor of the house due to hardship, but give directly changed our living condition. We were able to buy mattress, utensils and food for our home from the transfer we received. We are grateful for what Give directly is doing for us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought house hold materials and food.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
According to the recipient if she is successful, she will used the money to go back to school and build a house. She also said that she and her spouse will start a business with portion of the money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The recipient said as long as she has life she is happy. According to her although things are not really fine, but as long life is in her she is happy with her family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
According to the recipient there is a difficulty in getting food. She said her spouse is not working, therefore thing are difficult for them. They usually credit at time before they eat.
