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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?
Before receiving my recent transfer I never had the thought of buying motorbike to run on a commercial basis. Due to lack of having extra income, I thought it wise and bought a fairly used motorbike using money from my third and recent transfers. Interestingly, this had been bringing in a great income for me. Furthermore, I am very happy to be an employer to someone. Thanks to GiveDirectly for providing me with this opportunity.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly had done a marvellous wonders for us. They had changed our lives tremendously. They have brought so much joyed to our various lives. For this reason I will forever be grateful. However, I have not seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the desire to continue to sustain my family and I, even after GiveDirectly had left our town, I used my recent transfer and money from my previous transfers and bought a fairly used bike for transportation purposes. And with this goal the income from the bike had been encouraging and serving as great help for my family and I. I am very excited and grateful to Give Directly for this great financial opportunity.
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 is to buy a second hand bike and put it on traffic to enable us sustain ourselves. Additionally, I will also use a portion of the money to clear my children balance fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is a humanitirian organization that focuses on improving the lives of the poor. They are indeed a people of integrity and a blessing to lives. They do everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will spend my transfer on purchasing a second hand bike and the remaining will go on my children balance fees.
2nd 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?
Yes.I decided to renovate my house when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly. I have been living in this deplorable house for six years. Three of my children were not in school but are now going to school because of GiveDirectly kindgesture. Hopefully, this transfer from GiveDirectly will change my standard of living greatly and I will always appreciate them.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In reality,GiveDirectly have done nothing wrong. They have given me money that I didn't suffer to get. Secondly, they don't ask for favor or anything in return. GiveDirectly will always be the best NGO.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy two bundles of zinc,ceiling and ten bags of cement to renovate my old house. I will also buy mattress and pay my children remaining school fees. I will buy food for my home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My transfer has been something that was really on my mind, because almost everyone around me received theirs and I was the only one still waiting. It down on me one morning to go and check my phone, and Blessedly for me I saw my long awaited transfer,I was so excited!
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have lived so many years of my life hoping and yearning for better days. Each time I take a look at where my family and I are lying our head, it grieves me a lot. I am so much grateful to God for Give Directly, I will now have a better place to lay my head. My children fees will not be a burden on me and finally we don't struggle to eat. All is well by God's grace, thanks to Give Directly and the donors.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge portion of my transfer went on my building project materials, such as zinc, nail, planks. A little portion of it was squeezed in to my children fees and a bag of rice for the festive season.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I am qualifie to receive any money from GiveDirectly I am going to support my children in school and roof my house and make business to sustained me and my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months nothing had ever bring joy or happiness to me because i worry every day about how to get money to settle my problems, but upon heading about GiveDirectly people and the kind of help that they do it brought great joy to me and being apart of this program I'm over joy today. In a very long time GiveDirectly present had again brought joy or happiness to me and I am praying and hoping that I be qualified for this program and received this money to settle my problems and sustain me and my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge for now is money problem, I do not have money to settle my problems so I'm really worry because I credited from the club to pay my children school fees and now the year is about to end I have not pay the money yet so that my main challenge for now .
