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Joseph
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
49
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th 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?
I'm very grateful to GiveDirectly for their support toward me and my family. My last transfer I'm going to use it to complete my house project. I also going to use some to improve my business to a bigger one.with givedirectly transfer all of kids are now in schools. With this transfer i have a zinc house now. My life has changed now I'm no longer sleeping in a old house again.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I really went to appreciate GiveDirectly for what they have done for me.since i was bron i have not been able to build a zinc house.with givedirectly transfer I'm about to have a new house with zinc. GiveDirectly has really done it for us in this village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of last transfer will be used to complete my house. Some will also be used for business. My last transfer I'm going to use it to complete my house project. I also going to use some to improve my business to a bigger one.with givedirectly transfer all of kids are now in schools. With this transfer i have a zinc house now. My life has changed now I'm no longer sleeping in a old house again.
 
3rd 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?
My new goal that i have now is that,i went to buy a land in Buchanan for my children. Because they are going to school in the city. I just bought two bundles of zinc.I just went to improve this old house that i have in this village. Because I went to build a descent house in the city for them. It has been my worry to have house in the city for my children. With givedirectly transfer i will buy land and build a house for my children.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done a great things for me and my family. I'm now able to say that i have a land in the city. All of my children are in school with their friends on campus.givedirectly has done great things for me and my family. We was not even having the first dam start a building project.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer will be used for my land that i went to buy in Buchanan.some will be use also on the small house that is in the village here. I also use some of this money on my children tuition.because they was not in good school. I also pay the guys to help me cut fews sticks from the bush.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 desire was to renovate my old house and also purchase a new and bigger mattress for my family. However, when I received my transfer, I bought building materials such as zinc, nails, wood etc... for the construction of a new house. Also, I used part of my transfer to purchase a very big mattress for my family and I. This transfer from GiveDirectly has changed my living condition and I'm so much delighted to have benefited from this program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From my own judgement, GiveDirectly is doing extremely well with this project. All of the efforts and sacrifices combined in reaching out to poor people like us is laudable. I am so excited to be part of this project which has transformed my entire life. Nonetheless, I personally see nothing that GiveDirectly has done wrong in relation to this program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I needed to renovate my old house that was falling apart but I didn't have enough money to undertake this project. Meanwhile, when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, I bought 3 bundles of zinc, 3 inch nails and zinc nails, 6 gallons of gasoline to build my house. I also used portion of my transfer to purchase a very big mattress for me and my family. I am so grateful and excited about this program.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 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 sitting in my kitchen when I saw my first transfer message. It was so astonishing because it was my time to receive such huge amount of money. I started to shout and call my children. When I told them about the transfer, we all started to celebrate. We have earily planned to buy zinc, planks and nails to change our house roof because it is a grass and it leaks when ever rain falls. My happiness is that my house roof is about to be changed. I was also happy because I was going to used portion of my transfer to buy matress. I have been sleeping on mat for long period of time. This transfer has brought complete transformation in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I received my transfer, I am happy everyday. This time around, we go to bed sooner because we want to sleep on the matress I bought with my transfer. We have slept on mat for a long period of time until GiveDirecrly came and I used portion of my transfer to buy matress. Everytime I entered my house and see the znic, I feel that joy, because I know my house will soon be reconditioned, and my family will have a decent place to live. This is the biggest difference in my daily life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My entire family has been sleeping on mat. When I got the money, I bought matress which has been my long-term plan. I also bought zinc and assorted nails to change my house roof. , my house has been roof with grass thatch and whenever rain falls, it leaks on my materials. I really appreciate GiveDirectly because my family will soon have a comfortable place to live.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been working on a plan to change my house to a new concrete blocks house so once I get this money I will buy enough materials to start my project.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Really, I'm only happy each day because I'm seeing my family healthy and moving around.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently, we are making farm and I'm also hunting, but there's no road to carry our goods to the market ground for selling so our major challenge here is road.