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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?
I will give my last transfer to my daughter to carry out construction. She is undertaking a house project which is my happiness and she needs assistance to enable her to complete the project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Helping the poor is what GD is doing well and I do not know what is not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
It shall be spent on housing.
3rd 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?
RE: YES, since I lost my husband over 5years ago life have not been easy for me.
I lost everything because am already very old so there's nothing I could do, because i don't have the strength to work like before only my children can help me with food once in a while, but life isn't easy at all for me.
My new goal is to build a little house for me to be sleeping in till God call me, my grandson is going to help me go Buchanan to purchase zinc and nails for me this weekend.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: As far i can see and remember givedirectly is doing very well, from the enrolment process up to now.
Every one that i had talked to from givedirectly had been kind and friendly.
I can only advise givedirectly to stay on the path they are on.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I am going to spend the most of my money on the purchasing of my zinc and other building materials for the construction of my house.
I am going to pay some individuals that I have negotiated with for stikes.
Right now at my age there is nothing making me more happy now than the taught of building my own house and i remain grateful to givedirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 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 very happy on that day when my daughter told me that GD had sent my transfer, poor woman like me to get such amount free of charge it a like dream to me , this is first of a kind in my life to get free money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I will be able to provide food for I and my grandchildren and will complete my daughter house .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was starving with huger when are received this transfer , I firstly cash out some of the money to buy food for the house , and later are I transfer the balance to my daughter to complete her house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan for this money is solely business. My children are the one helping me with food and money. Sometimes things can be very difficult for them, when that happens i have to find my food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Really i can't say because things has really been difficult for us. The only that got me happy in recent time was when my grandchild was promoted to the next class. His promotion brought me so much joy because both of us when through difficulties to see him through school this year. Considering the corona virus.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since my husband die, I have been facing difficulty in finding food for my grandchild and i. As little as he is , he cut palm for me to fix oil before we can eat.
