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Princess
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
18
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to buy additional building materials for my house. I want to buy cements and hire three cashual workers to start building my house foundation. My planned is to build three bedrooms decent sticks house with Chinese roof design. Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gestures.Since brith, I have never handled huge money. Givedirectly cash transfer has brought so much joyed to my mind. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, few months from now, I will be able to build my own house and move from my parent house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I want to take this time to appreciate Givedirectly for the cash supports. I cant just believe thev helped Givedirectly did for me and the entire community. Givedirectly made everyone in this Community to be awared of mobile money usage while many people who couldnot afford money to build zinc houses are now building zincs houses. Givedirectly Organization is transparent in implementations. Givedirectly staffs do not segregate among people. Every worked Givedirectly did in this village is okay and nothing went wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer to buy three bags of cements along with 8 yards of expensive floor mat for my room. I was able to purchase three cartoons of cold storage fish to sell. My balance money is kept in Concern Worldwide saving club . Thanks to Givedirecly for the kind gestures. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to live dependable life in this village will so come to pass.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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?
In the past my dream was to get a house in my village that when ever my family comes from Monrovia for visit they will have placed to sleep. but I never had the hand because my incomes was very low that time. When I received my first transfer, I decided to accomplish my plan by building the house I ever dream of. Looking at the family size my New goal is to get more room's in the house I'm building right now. my family are larger, When every they comes for visit to me, they will have placed to sleep. Before than when my family come from Monrovia to visit me,there can be no place for them to sleep. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dreams come through.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of my village. Givedirectly make everyone has phone, and there are so many new building in our village. Everyone has new mattress in their rooms. And givedirectly was able to enrolled my whole village. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy additional 2 bundles of iron sheets that cost 20,000LD. to complete my building. I will also buy mattress for my children to sleep on. I will paid my children school fees as well. The balance money I will be able to buy enough food that will carry my family for the whole month.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in bed when my neighbor by the name of Emmanuel came running with his phone which woked me up. He informed me about the massage Givedirectly has send. I hurriedly checked my phone and the massage was there. Upon checking my account i became over excited! Givedirectly has done so much for me especially in my condition. Is my dream is to build a new house for myself. And give birth in a bigger hospital.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is am relax and fully prepared for delivery. One of the most excited moment of my daily life since i started receiving money from Givedirectly is, i stand infront of my house and see other people carrying zinc and mattress to their various houses that alone brighten my day. I now have a regular meal. I eat three times daily. My children will have a new home because of GiveDirectly. I'm greatful to Givedirectly because Farming has been the only source of livelihood for me. I barely eat nor afford hospital bills as a pregnant a woman. GIVEDIRECTLY has bought so much joy to my life. My the grace of God, when i give birth my baby name will be call Gift. In order of GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money i received from Givedirectly, was used to buy zinc for the new house that i want to build. I bought some items to take to the house during my labor time. The balance money will be used to pay for my hospital bills. I'm so happy that Givedirectly came to help we the poor people. Life has been difficult for me. my husand and I, has been worried about money to build house and how to get hospital materials.
 
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access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i receive my cash transfer i will start a business so that my family and i would have a better cash flow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
GiveDirectly has brought me so much joy because they are about to make my dream of a businessman be fulfilled because of the cash transfer, this is a strange favour that i wouldn't have easily gotten from anyone else maybe not even in my whole life to come.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge iam facing now is that i struggle to take care of my family as i do not have a job and the farm iam making doesnt yield enough to substain my family and i.