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Cheeseman

Country:

liberia

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Liberia COVID-19

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2nd Payment

Transfer Amount

9505 LRD ($48 USD)

21 days ago

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

This time around I can't use my personal money to purchase food nor pay school fees for the children. It's GiveDiretly transfer money I am using to do a lot of things so that is the difference the program is making

Initial Payment

Transfer Amount

9505 LRD ($48 USD)

2 months ago

How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?

Yes, because things getting better for my business and my family.

Enrolled

4 months ago

What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?

I am doing a hand to mouth business so i will add my business up to help my family. I will increase my phone booth and start charging more phones and selling scratch cards.

What does receiving this money mean to you?

It means a lot to me. It will help me.

What is the happiest part of your day?

As soon as i wake up from bed in the morning and i see the day light i feel happy.

What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?

When i was living with my aunty she use to send me to sell cold water in the day and at night i will go sell Kerosene. It was tough for me as a boy growing away from my real parents .