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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time 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 build my own house, I plan to pay my children school fees and I also plan to buy water machine for my farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Buying water machine for my garden, paying my children school fees and buying all the materials to build my house are all good things that give directly did for me. I am so grateful to give directly for the great help.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to start building my house , I bought water machine for my farm and I have also paid my children school fees.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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'm Sando Seh, before GD came, I planned to build a house but could not be realized due to lock of funding. I was burning coal, selling coal and making garden but, this could not start a house. I was enrolled as a recipient on the GD program and received my first, second and third transfers. With the first and second transfers that I received, I was able to start building my new house. I will now be called an house owner.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Firstly, I want to take this time to say a very big thanks to Give Directly for services rendered us during the entire enrollment process. You did a great and excellent job.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy few bundles of zinc and paid people to cut the Sticks for the building. I was also able to registered and paid my two ( 2) children school fees that were not in school, I also bought food for the children. Thanks to the entire Give Directly family for the transfer that will enable me to own a house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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 plan was if I have had money, I would love to have built my house, send my children to school on time and increased my garden
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
As per my knowledge, Givedirect have done extremely well for me and my family, because we were not expecting this kind of money from Givedirect and we got it.
May the Lord bless them and multiply it
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have already planned to build my house and buy a machine for my garden and paid my children school fees on time
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I feel very good because, life was not easy in the past months. I was suffering to pay my children school fees and pay all of my debts.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
It was not easy in the past months because, I was struggling to pay those that I told money from, pay my children school fees. But right now, I am able to provide for my children. I am saving some of the money because, I am planning to build my own house and I have paid all of my debts
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought fertilizer for my garden, paid my children school fees, Paid debts and saving some of my money to build my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Currently my children and I sleep in the same room with my husband. The size of the room can't accommodate everyone of us. If I receive this cash transfer, I will build a house that can accommodate my family. I will also use some portion to pay my children's tuition. The remaining portion will be used for gardening purpose.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Eventhough I credited the money for my son's operation but because of this operation, my son was able to recover from the sickness. This brought me joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since my son's operation, the money I credited to pay his medical bills has not been fully refunded. The person I credited the money from has threatened to take me to court. Right now I do not have any one else to go to for help
