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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Upon receiving my last transfer from GiveDirectly,I'm planning now to complete my house project. I just bought my balance zinc and cement to finish my house. I even started a business from the beginning of this program.I'm going to buy some of my business to add on my business. I also pay my children last tuition for this year. I'm also going to paid the gentlemen that going to built this my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is actually doing great things for me and my family. Givedirectly is really a good NGO that don't discriminate between people in theirs programs. I'm so thankful for their good gesture to me and my family. My meals has improved greatly because of this transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer will be used on my house project. I just bought my balance zinc and cement to finish my house. I even started a business from the beginning of this program.I'm going to buy some of my business to add on my business. I also pay my children last tuition for this year. I'm also going to paid the gentlemen that going to built this my house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
Upon receiving my transfer from givedirectly program.I'm deciding now to finish my house,and also fcous on a business that will help me. I'm thinking about paying all of my children tuition.I went to make a big business that will help me. I don't went after this program so i can find it difficult in getting anything for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done nothing bad to us in Rivercesse.everything GiveDirectly is doing in Liberia nothing i have seen to be bad for now. GiveDirectly is one NGO that i really give them credit in theirs job. They are very transparent in theirs work as a NGO in Liberia.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on my house project. Some was also spent on my children tuition and provision for the house. I also pay some gentleman to build my house. I'm going to establish a very huge business in this village,that going to be a blessing for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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 have lived in this house for over decades now. I have never thought of building a new one because finance has been my major problem. My new goal after recieving this transfer is to build a new house. Thank God for GiveDirectly coming to my community and having me as one of their beneficiaries. I am so happy that I am on this program. This is the first time ever in my life to receive such an amount of money free.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There are many things GiveDirectly is doing well. To be specific, in my opinion GiveDirectly looks for the hard to reach poor communities to carry help. It does not discriminate. GiveDirectly treats all households equal. Most of all the trainings that the employees undergo before coming to the communities is admirable.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I did spend my most recent transfers on zinc and gas. I bought four bundles of zinc and six gallons of gas. The gas will be used to saw planks that will be used to roof my house. I have never thought of recieving this amount of money free from anybody or organization. I greatful for this opportunity, and I am going to make a good use of it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home with my children when I heard people shouting that givedirectly has sent the money. I quickly run to the network areas to check if I have received mine, to my surprise, I saw a huge amount of money from givedirectly. I was very much happy, I immediately when to Buchanan to withdraw the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have been able to paid my children school fees, my children eat twice a day now. They're so healthy and happy with the life we living right now. Since I received my transfer we have enough of food in our house. Lastly I am so happy that I now have a phone that I can call my family that are far away from me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy 2 bundle of color zinc, and I also paid my children school fees, before than school payment was an issue for me, due to that my children was out of school Because the little money I earned from cutting Palm was too small to paid their school fees and also provide good food for them as well. Because of that I haven't been able to do anything developed in my village. Thanks to GiveDirectly for making my life better
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
At my age I should have been enjoying a better life, but I have been unable due to lack of education and poverty. I have been stuck out in this village and living in a house that I don't feel happy living in. As I wait on this money from GiveDirectly, I have planned to complete my house project and put zinc on yhe roof instead of thatch. As mentioned earlier, I didn't had the opportunity to go to school and due to lack of education I feel left behind in the society, most especially after the death of my husband. I'm also planning to send my children to school because when they are educated they will be a great help to me in my old age.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Seeing my children and grandchildren well and happy and been part of GiveDirectly program is a source of joy for me every evening, when we are discussing the blessings as a family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As a old woman I worry every day about the well being of my children and grandchildren. I always pay for them to live the best of life. Right now there is no good shelter for them to sleep, no food to eat and they are not in school due to lack of school fees. These has been the major challenges I'm facing.
