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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Our previous goal remains, which is to build a new house, we are working on completing that project for now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly does everything good, they have lifted our lives from the dust and we are indeed grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Our recent transfer was spent on additional building materials like zinc, nail, planks and the remaining portion was spent on food.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 major plan was to bulid my house, because I long beening living in hut and not house. I have nine living children and no good income and sleeping place for me and my family. All of my payment going to was my building materials Zinc and school fees for the betterment of my children future myself and my children. GiveDirectly is really doing very well for the people of River Cess County.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Oh wow, GiveDirectly is doing very well by changing our life in River Cess County, I haven't seeing any ugly things from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to purchase 3 bundles of zinc at the rate of 65 USD per bundles and nails. My building process is going as we sparking right now.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
Before receiving the money, my goal was to extend my business and after I received my transfer, I also considered additional goals such as tuition payment for my children and the purchase of two bundle of zincs to undertake my construction project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I will say Givedirectly transfer has been a great help to me especially for those of us who never had the financial strength to undertake a construction project additionally pay our children's tuition. They have done extremely well and today, I have bought zincs and sent my kids to school through their help.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Considering the difficulties and economy hardship in Liberia, I use my transfer to pay my children's tuition and bought two bundles of zinc. I also use portion of my transfer to extend my business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I just want to say to GD, many thanks and appreciation to the family of GD for their excellent job done in my life and children life, because I'm a singer mother with ( 6) six living children and for the past two to three years now my children been out of school, but fortunately for me the money was very timely in my life. Due to this reason I was able to paid all my children school fees and paid for some zinc for my building project. I awaiting the others three payments to begin my building project and business that will enable me improved my family's life and others life also.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
First of all right now i'm very happy to see all my children back in school and their all eating on time and very happy to be in school. Not with standard I so happy to see people working on improving my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The transfer in question you are asking for 80% was spend on my children school fees and the balance 20% was used on improving my house for the so purpose of their betterment of my children feature. Because to give them excellent education I also need to see good welfare on health, because good healthcare come in with excellent and appreciated life for everyone.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been sleeping in a house that is almost at the point of breaking down for the past two years and I do not have money to build it completely. If I recieve this money from GiveDirectly, I will used it to build
a new house for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For more than ten years since my husband got blind we both have been living together and with the help of God he has not yet lost his life. Whenever he is recovering, I feel very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
For the past ten years, my husband eyes got demaged due to "African Sign" and I do not have sufficient money for him to seek further treatment. This has been my biggest challenge because his condition keep getting worst day in and out.
