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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
No, I don't have any new goals apart from the previous plan.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is very well by making us (The recipients) to decide on how to spent the money without any interference. GiveDirectly is very transparent in all her activities.
For me, I've not seen anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc with part of the most recent transfer and kept the balance to be used the construction of my house in the dry season.
3rd 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?
I still have the same planned of building my house. I want to build three bedroom house for myself. Because the house I'm currently living in is a family house. Therefore, I want to build my own house to avoid future embarrassment.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All of the work GiveDirectly has done are marvelous. This is my first time to see NGO give the citizens such an huge amount of money. I have not heard anything bad/ wrong GiveDirectly has done.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought three bundles of zinc, I paid my children because school fees, I'm saving the balance money to pay workmanship to start up my house projects.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($270 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was home when i received the message, i was so excited to the point that i started dancing because the money was going to enable me build my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I feel fine because Givediretly came to help us improve out lives that you can now prove food for ourselves.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to built my new house and i also pay my children school fees and saving the balance for workmanship .
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Upon receiving this money I will like to build my house which will bring joy to my family.
I want to build a house for my family and I where we will be stay and be comfortable because the house I live in, my husband and his aunt joined to build it and I don't want future embarrassment tomorrow because anything can happen and the both children will have conflict over the house.
I really want to build my own house but the money I earn from the little business I'm doing, I use some on food and use the balance to pay my children tuition fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What has brought me joy or happiness in the last six months is when my husband was safe from the accident that occurred to his working place in October 2021.
It brought so much happiness to me because can't bear to lose him most especially we have three kids, whose going to take care of them if something bad happens to him.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges I'm facing now are getting money to build my own house and start a business that I will money from to maintain my family.
Eventhough I do business to sustain my family, the money I earn from the little business I do, i used some to pay my children school fees and use the balance on food.
The house I live in my husband and his aunt joined to build it and I don't know what might happen in the future.
I want to build my own house to avoid feture embarrassment for my children.
I will really appreciate any help from Givedirectly to improve my livelihood.
