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Marpue
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
28
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 USD)
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?
I am a business woman. My husband males red oil and I take it to the market to sell. The business does not really go well. Customers hardly buy. We can hardly get enough to feed our family. Things were difficult for us. My mother in law had to assist me with one of my children. Because I could not afford the tuition. I was overwhelmed when I received my money. I have been living in my mother's house. I always wanted to build a house of my own. But have been unable due to poverty. I had no new goals. My husband and I have planned to use our money to build a new house and begin a new business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does not do anything wrongly. It has made us own properties that we thought we could not own in a short time. We are so grateful for this opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was overwhelmed when I received my payment. I used some of my money to pay contractors to build my house. I also bought a bag of rice for my family. I saved rest of my money. After building our house I will use the money I saved to start a business.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 new goal I have on mind before receiving this transfer is to start making business. I want to start selling on food stuffs on table market. . I want to invest my recent tranfer in to food stuffs business and generate more profit to pay my club due regularly. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, I am going to be self reliance in this village .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly has empowered everyone in this village financially to help improve their lives. Through Givedirectly cash supports, many recipients have bought motor bikes and some are building zincs houses . Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with Givedirectly kind gesture to me, my suffering will soon be over. There is no system in GiveDirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am Planning to buy 5 bags of 25kg rice and buy one bag on onions, chicken soup and other food stuffs materials to start selling in this village. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. Givedirectly cash support to me is still unbelievable . Since birth, this is my very first time to benefit such huge money from from NGO as free gift. I believe that with my transfer, My dreamed to become a successful business woman will soon come to pass.
 
2nd 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?
With the cash transfer from Givedirectly, i used my first transfer to buy Zinc with part of the transfer and put the balance money in a saving club. Since in my life, i had been living in my mother house with my husband and my children. It had been my dream to own a house but with my little income from making cassava farm it had been difficult to generate much money to have a development especially house.I had not developed a new goal. My recent transfer was used for additional construction materials to build my house faster.I am one of the happiest person in my community. Thanks Givedirectly for coming in to my family life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my hreat, i firstly appreciate Givedirectly for making me to owned a house and Making my dreams to come through.I was never recognized by my family but with this money from Givedirectly, i am now informed in my family. I am proud of Givedirectly activities because every process went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer from Givedirectly, i was able to paid for additional construction materials like Zinc, nails with part of the money and the balance money was put in the saving club to sustain my family when Givedirectly shall have left .Thanks to Givedirectly because my life is getting better than before. With this money, i was able to paid for my medical expenses.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 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 in yarkpah town market selling my gari, when my husband call from home to informed me about the massage Givedirectly send me. The joyous news got me running home leaving my market with my friends. When i confirmed the massage,that very moment i shouted and started giving thanks to God. I'm so happy because, i felt i was never going to be part of this program. After see my neighbors receiving money from Givedirectly and not getting mine i lose total hope. I was struggling with life before Givedirectly came and safe me from all of my suffering.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since i received my transfer from Givedirectly,is i no longer eat fufu alone on a daily basis. Before i hardly eat rice because there was no money to buy rice. My husband and i used to make cassava farm and cut palm produce oil sell it to support my children. At least i no longer credit from people before i can feed my family. Presently am staying in my late house with my family. Am so happy that I'm going to build my own house and move in with my family through Givedirectly program. My business is improving even though i just started it but,foreseeing the future, things will get better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money i received from Givedirectly, i used some to buy zinc to change my house roof. Part of it was used to pay for my mattress and clear my debt i was owing in my club. Am over plus happy because Givedirectly has given me the chance to fufill my long awaited planned.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Upon the recript of our transfer, we would start the construction of our own house and payment of our children school fees. We have two of our kids in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County and Monrovia.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My husband and I was able to source some cash and purchased two bundle and ten pieces of zinc for our house project. This have made us happy. We are hoping to start the actual construction whenever we get money
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The cutting of palm and the production of oil as a source of income for family upkeep is a challenge for us.