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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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 dint have any new goals except what i had on mind to help my son with ho6s travelling process. The fourth transfer came the right time because my son needed some documents and did not have money to proces it so we used some money to get his travelling documents. I also bought furnitures for my room because it was dirty and put the rest of the money in my business. I usually baked bread and sell tea along with it. It was really tough i wasn't realizing profits . When i got enrolled my story changed with the cash transfer i had money to do lots of things.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly do well in empowering me to improve on my business i was able to do alot of things from the transfers Thanks to GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Spend my transfer on my son travelling process, buying furnitures and improving on an existing 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?
I am a single mother, I planned to do a good business that will make me to help myself tomorrow after Givedirect shall have left so that I will be able to make life easier for me and my children
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirect is extremely doing pretty good for me and my children because we were not having it at all and God made it possible for us to receive the assistance
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy zinc and add my business up and make it a big business that will help me and my children.to be able to build a house
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 rebuild my house because most of the materials used to build it since 25 years ago have all been damaged for some time now, I have been managing with it because of lack of money. Since it has been my dream to do it, the opportunity GiveDirectly has given me is a blessing to make this dream come true, I am focus and determine to see it happen.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by being kind and patient during interviews with us, I also love the way their transfers are being delivered, sending the transfers through our mobile money accounts reduces fraud in the program which is okay by me, they help us unconditionally which I haven't seen since I was born, it is so amazing to me. I have not noticed anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well yet, all is okay in my opinion.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to paid my two children school fees, since I lost their father, I have been the one doing almost everything for them. I also bought food for my family and I, I added some of the transfer to my business so that I can improve it, the remaining amount has been added to my savings so that I can start my house project as soon all of the materials needed are available.
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 feel so happy because, I received such a money from give directly . So I was happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
At first, I used to do hard work in the bush just to support my family and I. But through the help of give directly, the hard work I used to do has reduced and I am trying to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to improve my house with a new roof, paid my children school fees and started a new business.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plans for this money, if I am successful are to build a house for myself and send my children to school.
I have been wishing to have my own house, but because of lack of finance, I am unable and I'm presently living in my family house, so if I am successful to receive my transfer, I will use the money to build a house. And then, I will also use some of the money to pay my children school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought happiness to me the past month, is the news of Give Directly helping people in the near by communities with money. It brought joy to me because, school is about to start and as a single mother, I was worrying about where to get money from as credit inorder to register my children. Even though I have not received the money yet, but I believe that I will be successful and I am a bit release of my worries.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hardship I am faced with are too many, I don't have some one to help me with my children, I am struggling everyday as a single mother to provide food for my children and I. And I am finding it difficult as a single mother to sponsor my children education.
