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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
My family and i live in my father's house with other relatives therefore, we have no privacy and our decision making is very poor as others would want to have a say as to how we live our lives, therefore building a house in the coming year(s) is something that will earn me more respect as a man with his own family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is giving out free cash that is enabling us to handle our lives as supposed to begging for alms or working so very hard to earn what we are getting from GD, that i must commend GD for.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Feeding my family is one of my paramount concern therefore, instead of spending extra money for food i would want to start a farm that will support my family in terms of feeding.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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 don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, i was able to invest in to Motobike transport business and enable help myself financially.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly had empower me financially and right now I'm a business person, looking at things I don't know anything that GD did that is not well all is okay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to Purchase second handle motobike for my business purpose at $300. USD. With this Motorcycle business i will be able to transport people form one place to another.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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 new goal for my recent transfer is for me to buy second hand motorbike for my private use which i have done already.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because they are helping me with money to improve my life. I have not observed anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy Second hand motorbike.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
GiveDirectly have given me money to do something for myself. I was on my farm brushing grass from around my kitchen when I got my transfer from GiveDirectly. I have been farming to sustain my family and I. I have been living in my father's house for the past three years. It's small and when other family members come for visit I can really be embarrassed. I'm living in one room with my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life have been relieved. Things have started improving in my life. I now have money to solve all my problems. I will now be able to build a decent house that will accommodate my family and I. These have been the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my recent transfer from GiveDirectly,I immediately decided to buy one bundle of durable zinc that cost $20,600. I bought two bags of rice and saved portion of my remaining transfer.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My family and I survived through farming and the farm I got now is not big enough to feed and provide other things for the family. With this transfer, my plan is to get more farm land and man power inorder to take care of my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My major concern in this world is life, once there is life, there is hope and I know that God is answering my little prayer I offered every day and God has finally make a way for Givedirectly visit my home today and giving me a cell phone, I am over plus happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
To take care of my little family is hard for me. My father is currently sick and I can not remember the last time I took him to hospital because of hardship when it comes to getting Money to do them.
