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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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 really didnt have any new goal beforer eceiving this transfer. My plans are to go to the hospital and support my children education so in the future they will be a help to me. I have liver disease andi been struggling with this sickness for a year. My husband and i are farmers we grew rice to eat and sometimes i burn coal to have little funds. Before GiveDirectly came life was diffocult especially the sickness couldnt permit me to do amything, to even have funds was tough. But when i started receiving payments i knew i could solve some of my problems. Now i have money to go to good hoapital and take treatment likewise pay my children school fees. Thank God for GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly do well in helping me with cash transfers to take care of my most important needs. With these transfers i have been able to take care of my most important need which is my health. Also to pay the loans my husband credited from people. Im so grateful to GiveDirectly and may God bless the organization.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer will be spend on hospital bills to and pay children balance school fees. I will save some money for the purchase of drugs later
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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 only goal was to go to hospital because im not well, also send my children to school, buy mattress and food. I had to make rice farm and burn coal just to send my children to school, it was really tough. GiveDirectly came the right time to help us achieve our goals with their cash transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly change my livelihood by giving me cash transfers to pay my hospital bills and send my children to school. My life is better than before since GiveDirectly came to our town, now I can do things for myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my transfer paying hospital bills, pay school fees, purchase mattress and food for the family.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"When I receive this money, I plan to return to the hospital to complete my treatment.
I was diagnosed with 'liver problem' March of this year at Amadiah hospital in Tubmanburg.
I began to receive treatment immediately. However, I could not complete the treatment due lack of finance. We paid L$17,000 ($121.42) on first visit. I am required to make another payment before the second phase of the treatment. I suppose to return to the hospital by September 2021 for further examinations and additional pills. However, because I don't have the needed finance to make the second payment, I have not returned since September.
Therefore, when I receive this money, it'll be spent to regain my health."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"The coming of GD to our town gives me great joy. I have been praying to God for some kind of miraculous financial assistance so that I can continue my treatment. I am already aware of the kind of assistance GD gave to our neighbors in Teh Town.
iSo when I heard that GD has reached our town, I was extremely happy.
I believe that GD will help me with the needed money to complete my treatment."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The primary challenge that I am currently faced with is poor health.
I was diagnosed with 'liver problem' in March of this year. The hospital advise that I avoid herbal treatments. I cannot eat salt, pepper, etc, except soft rice. I started the treatment in March but could not complete due to lack of finance.
When I was on treatment, my condition improved greatly.
However, since I stopped the treatment about two months ago, my health condition has steadily worsened."
