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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 Jenneh Fahnbulllah from Gbaibon town, Bomi county Liberia. I decided to renovate my house since I started receiving cash transfer from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly transfer the full amount of $1000 USD to my mobile account in full installment. I was told to use my money wisely and I decided to use it to renovate my house. The most interesting thing that I really admire of Givedirectly, is the respect and concern from their staff. I am grateful and want to thanks Givedirectly and those who contributed in helping me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cash out my last cash transfer, I bought five bundles zinc and six bags of cement to complete the renovation of my house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My goal is to fix my house and make it beautiful and comfortable for my family, the house was built over 15 years ago which makes most of the materials used that time to spoiled. Since my husband died, I don't have anyone else to help me improve my living condition, the house don't even have a door and it sometime seem risky for me and my two children.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by helping us unconditionally without any strings attached to their help, they speak to us kindly during interviews also, they allow us to receive the transfers through our mobile money accounts which reduces cheating from third party. I don't have anything to say against GiveDirectly because they have been doing well in this program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will use my third transfer to buy building materials to start fixing my house, I want to have a door so that I can feel more save with my children, I will also buy food for my children and I so that we can have enough to eat.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($284 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, I had plans to fix my house. My been sleeping on
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most recent transfer on building materials
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 feel fine because, since I was born, I never received such a money from anybody. I been suffering since my husband passed away, no money to send my children to school. After receiving this money, I was able to send my children to school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Paying my children school fees, buying zinc to improve my house with a new roof, and even getting money to buy food for the house is a great blessing that give directly people have done for me. Since my husband passed away, things are been very hard on me. But after receiving this money, I was so happy and praising God because I know that my problems are over.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to improve my house with a new roof, I paid my children school fees and I also bought food for the house.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive my transfer, I will use some of the money to renovate my house and I will use some to sponsor my grandchildren education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought joy to me last month was when my sister sent me some money for food and I am happy to hear that give directly will be giving me some money. The news of the money give directly promised to give me brought smile on my face and give me hope for a better tomorrow.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenges I am faced with are, lack of food, lack of money and I am suffering from high blood pressure. I am a widow and my only means of survivor is to go in the swamp to pick kiss meat and sell before I get money for food and medications.
