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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?
No! I have no new goal. My goal has been to build a new house for myself. I live in my aunt's house. Things have been so hard on me. I was so sick. I needed to take an operation but could not afford the fees. I couldn't work. I could not do anything for myself. My children dropped from school. I could not afford their tuition. I was so excited when I got enrolled the GiveDirectly cash program. I was overwhelmed when I received my transfer. I used some to pay my hospital bills.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am excited for this program. GiveDirectly has changed my life for the best. It has given me another chance to live. I had lost hope. I could not afford to pay my hospital bills. I thought I wouldn't be alive by now. This cash program is a life changer. I am so grateful for this opportunity. In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done nothing wrongly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was overjoyed when I received my transfer. Things were so hard on me. I could not afford to pay my rent. I had to move in my aunt's house with my family. My children dropped from school. I got ill, I could not afford my hospital bills. However, after I received my payment, I used some of the money to pay people to saw planks and cut sticks. I also paid my children fees. And bought a bag of rice. I used rest of the money to pay my hospital bills.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very excited when I got the money because all my life it was my first time to receive such a money for free so it was a dream dream come through for me
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life was bad because I was in debt and couldn't afford to pay back but when give directly came I was able to pay my debt,and I'm going to be able to build my house and I can now afford to feed my family on time
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundle of zinc and 2 bag of rice because I never had money to build my house because things were hard
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have a serious health problem, I'm suffering from Enlarged testicle, I need money to treat myself, when I get this money from Give Directly it will help me treat myself and establish business for my wife with the balance.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the last 6 months, today is my joyous day, see Give Directly in my village, to give us unconditional cash transfer that won't be pay back, really makes me happy today, In the last 6 months, I haven't experienced anything making me feel so happy like today.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm unemployed, taking care of my wife, children and my mother is my biggest challenge. I don't have money to handle my children school fees, my mother is very old, I need money because, she needs constant medical attention everytime, these are my challenges.
