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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?
I plan to buy motor bike to do a business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me phone, sim card and most of all is the transfer. I could not afford money on my own to buy motor bike to do a business and even to buy phone and sim card. It was through give directly that I was able to buy these things.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought motor bike with the transfer that give directly gave me to do a business with it.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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?
Yes, I have new goals that I never had before receiving the transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought motorcycle for business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($296 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?
I want to buy a new motor bike for business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I was in this village not doing nothing and give directly people came and put me on the program. I am now benefiting from this program and not having any idea of getting money on my own. I was not having any idea on how I could open mobile money myself. This money that give directly people send me really help to improve my life. Give directly make the youth of this town to do good things by themselves. Give directly did well and nothing bad.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my money on buying a new motor bike.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The hug amount of money that I saw in my phone make me to feel good, that life is sweet
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
This money help me a lot to achieve major activities for my survival.
Before then, I was used to stream myself to do all of my farming work, but now, I can pay anytione to work on my farm or garden and I paid.
Thank God that I am not stressful again
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought my children school uniform and paid school fees.
I am also burning coal for business
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I am a farmer. Farming is my passion. I would love to expand my farming if I am successful to receive this cash transfer. With the little knowledge I have in agriculture, I will need fertilizers, seedings and other farming tools to expand my farm. Furthermore, I will try to establish a small business for my wife. We believe by doing so will also help to provide some basic needs for the home as well".
What is the happiest part of your day?
" I can remember months back, in April to be specific. My pile of fire coal produced 50 bags for which we sold. The monies we got from the sale helped us in so many ways; we were able to take our I'll son to the hospital for medical treatment, bought food, and other materials for our household".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" There are no other means of providing for my family but hard work. Things are really difficult. I have to do physical had work just to provide for my family. What ever money we get from the work is just to feed our family. My children are currently not in school because we cannot afford the school fees for the 4 children".
