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Martha
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Teaching
faceAge:
48
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, I'm planning to build my own house in this town , because I'm tired of living in families house and i want to get my own self house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly make me proud among my female friends in this town , i was not able to pay my children school fees in the city ,through the help of GD all of my children i now in school. I don't know anything that GD did that is not well all is okay to me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to Purchase cements and others house materials for the construction of my house and paying of my children school fees in the city along with graduation fees.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to pay my two children school fees and buy my mattress.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing good because they are helping me to get other things that I couldn't afford easily like Zinc to build my house and also reducing the stress of tuition payment.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I pay my two children school fees and also bought Mattress with my recent transfer.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
My children and I have been living clustered up together for decades, and it has been my dream to have our own decent and free place to live. Blessedly for us Give Directly stepped in to make our long awaited dream a reality. My first transfer was spent on the comercement of my long awaited dream (My house) and as it stands all other trasfers will be squeezed in to speed things up. Additionally, a little portion was reserved for my children's cloth due to the up coming independence celebration and food for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Grateful is an understatement for me. The fact that an Organization will come to help me free of charge without asking anything nor their staff demanding anything, beats my imagination! I'm grateful to God for Give Directly, they are indeed a people of integrity and I love them so much for that. My long awaited dream is becoming a reality gradually, this is worth celebrating. God bless this noble Organization.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on purchasing of additional building materials for the continuation of my house projets, such as One bundle of zinc, few cartoons of zinc nail, and other nails. The remaining portion was spent on my children's cloth, feet wears, and food.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in class teaching my students on a monday morning when I heard my phone rang, I decided to quickly check and see what could that be. Then I realised that my transfer has just been sent, I was over exited! I hurriedly ran to my colleague and hug her, there is so much to be done I tought to myself.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My house has been standing for months because I never had money to complete it, all thanks to GD, my house will now be completed. Additionally, my children balance fees have been paid and there's enough food my house for us to eat. I'm so much grateful to God for GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on some building materials for the completion of my house. I purchased zinc and zinc nails.The remaining portion of my transfer was spent on my children balance school fees, food and solar plate.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If l receive Givedirectly money l want to improve my house and make business . To help my children with good education
What is the happiest part of your day?
What make me happy is that, l am able to provide food and education for my children and also having life. There is peace in my home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge is money. Because l want to improve my house and make my business and also help my children with good education