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Nowon
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
43
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
My plan before receiving the transfer was to build my house. Building a house had been my plan.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly had done tremendously well for me and my family. It was so painful and unhealthy to live in a that is falling but GiveDirectly had saved us. GiveDirectly had not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my most recent transfer on building my house and children tuitions. Living without a decent place to sleep had been so difficult for my family and I. The intervention of GiveDirectly had enable me to built a house for my family and also added value to our standard of living.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I am already living in family house where I am being insulted by people saying "He doesn't have a house of his own"So when I receive all of my cash transfers from Givedirectly,I will build a house for me and my household to live in a better place."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I am very grateful to God for keeping me and my household alive to see the year 2022,though I haven't achieve or accoplished any of my plans for life"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My main challenge now is the lack finance to build a house of my own and sent my children to school"