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Samuel
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 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 recent transfer was used for additional materials for my new house.I been in a very old thatch house which been leaking for long time until Givedirectly came to my family life.Now, i am now happy because my life is now better.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well by changing my life through cash transfer. I never received such assistance in my life. Every process went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RI spent my transfer on cement, Zinc, sand and plant for my new construction. I am happy because my life is now better and my plan of building my own decent development. Thanks to Givedirectly for the grant.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
When I received my first money I decided to build 4 rooms house for my family and I. I'm living in a leaking roof building in my village, my children always getting sick because of the leaking roof. Rain falling on us every time. Due to that my children started getting sick, before than I was used to make cassava farm just to feel my children. To even get school fees for my children used to be very difficult for me. When I received my second transfer my new goal is to buy one new PowerShell parts for my mechanic. I'm grateful to Givedirectly for their support
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly make me to get new house in my village, Givedirectly make my children to be in school, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new building in our village. Givedirectly has done very well. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well in my village
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend 24,000LD to buy brand PowerShell parts I paid my children school fees and bought theirs Christmas clothes. I also bought enough of food for my family. The rest of the money I'm saving it for futures business.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($281 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When i received my first transfer i was very much happy until I started singing and dancing telling GiveDirectly think for their support towards us in Rivercesse. I was so confused because i never get this type of money from any NGO in Liberia. I went to extend my thanks and appreciation to GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm doing a new business,and my children are now getting good education and they are having good meals. I'm also thinking them for their support towards us in Rivercesse more special the poor people. I was really wanted to build a new house but there no money to do that.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm thinking about building a house for my children, and life is getting better with us now things are getting better with us now we can eat on time. I'm getting really to build a new house and focus on my business so that if after this programs so that i can surfer again. What GiveDirectly has done for me and my family I'm very much grateful to them.
 
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access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Considering the lickage on my roof , I will purchase zinc and reconditione my roof and do other renovation
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am happy that my kids completed the school year and got oromotion. More over, my harvest is ripe and I can now feed my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Among the many challenges I am faced with, I need money to attend to my father Sayidida Wrobone who is seriously ill