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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want to appreciate Givedirectly for the cash support. I have decided to use this transfer to pay cashual workers who will cut sticks in the bush for my house. I have been thinking about means to build my own house to relocate from my mate house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to live better life will soon come.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly actually did well for everyone in this Community. Givedirectly staffs do not accept gifts from community members. Givedirectly staffs are well trained in dealing with community members. Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gesture. There is no system in GiveDirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to cut 100 pieces of sticks in the bush for my house. I want to build two bed rooms house with concrete cement in this village. I want to build my own house to relocate from my mate house I used my balance transfer to pay two of my children school fees in Monrovia. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash supports I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live independent life in this village will soon come to pass.
3rd 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 first and second money was used for three bundles of Zinc, paid my four children school fees and hire contracts to plant my rice and clean my cassava farm.With the recent transfer, i was able to paid my children balance school fees with part of the transfer and saved the balance money to await the next transfer for new development. I am happy because, my dream of improvement is now accomplished through the transfer from GiveDirectly. Thanks to GiveDirectly for bringing happiness to my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate GiveDirectly because, my life is now better than before. GiveDirectly have brought happiness in my entire family life. All the transfer process went well. Thanks again for all your efforts in the changes of my family life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer from GiveDirectly, i was able to paid my children school fees and saved the balance money.i have been struggling to paid my children school fees because, farming had been my source of livelihood and i never generated much cash to fully support my children until GiveDirectly came into my life. My life is getting better because, i can now handle my own money. Thanks to GiveDirectly for giving me money to help my family.
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?
I'm thinking about completing my house, I also pay my children's tuition and bought some provisions for my house. life was so difficult for me and my family because I was used to cutting contracts before providing for my children. I'm a single mother that doesn't have Father for my children. we are been surfing for food and a good living area. with this transfer, I'm about to have a good house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly doing great things for me and my family. with give directly transfer, my children are in school now. my living conditions have changed since I started getting money from the givedirectly program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge transfer will be used to compete for my house project. some will be used to pay my children's tuition. I also bought two bundles of zinc to start with my house. I bought some provisions for my house. the life I was living was not good for me as a human being. I m grateful for this opportunity given me.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my way to the creak to wash my children's clothes. I heard a lot of people talking about the give directly transfer. I quickly jog to the network area to check out mine. However, I'm now thinking about building a very decent house in my village. I was only depending on a farming job to survive. my children were not in school. with this transfer, all of my children are now going to be in school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm now about to have a good house with zinc. my kids are all in school with their friends. However, our daily meal has improved from zero to better than before. since I started obtaining give directly transfers my life has changed.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of my transfer was spent on my house project. I also pay my children's tuition. I even bought a few bundles of zinc to start my house project. I m awaiting my second transfer so that I can buy the balance bundle of zinc.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have lived in this village for over two decades and life has not been easy. I have to sleep with my five children in the same room, have sleepless nights inother to work longer time on my farm to send my children to school. Receiving this money will enable me to build house where my children will have their own room and I have mine. I will be able to make farm and pay my school fees. I believe that when my children are educated they will be of help to me in the near future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Over the last six months there has been one problem to another such as; lack of financial support, lack of food, children being thrown out of school, husband being involved in a tragic motor accident and the list goes on but despite all of these hardships, my source of joy has been seeing my husband recovering and being alive. I know that once their life there is a hope for a better days.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Living in a polygamous household is not a easy things! My husband have to take care of me and my mate along with our children. Two years ago he was involved in a tragic motor accident that left him almost disabled and this has make things really difficult for me. As I speak to you, some of my children are being thrown out of school base on my failure to pay their tuition fees and buy shoe for them. As a female my only source of income is farming but due to lack of money I'm unable to pay people to bush my farm, as a result I will make small farm that will not take care of my needs and this will case serious embarrassment for in the raining season.
