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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 previous goal is still in progress which is the extension of my farm (cash crops)
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done so much for me, with my cash crops, I can live the rest of my life depending on something to sustain my family and I. God bless them richly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on my plantation, I bought some rubber signs, and other cash crops for planting, I also paid people to extend the planting of the crops and brush the farm.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 previous goal which is expanding my rubber farm is what I'm still working on.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done more than well .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My transfer was spent on my farm expansion, paying people to do planting and brushing. Some was spent on buying more rubber signs for planting too.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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 want to extend my rubber farm, and pay my children balance fees. I will love to own one of the biggest rubber farm in Rivercess, and I'm going to maximize Give Directly's transfer to make my dreams come true.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I love everything about Give Directly. They are people of integrity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Extending my rubber farm and paying my children balance fees.
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 in a serious need of money when I received my transfer. Things have been hard on my family.Due to the lack of money, my kids have not been in school.I was so excited when I received my transfer. Thanks to GiveDirectly for this awesome opportunity. My family life will get better.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
One of the biggest differences in my daily life is the excitement of seeing my kids prepare every morning for school. Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, as a father who is not working or making any business, I couldn't afford tuition for my children. It was a serious embarrassment and I had sleepless nights. This great help from GiveDirectly is a source of total financial freedom for my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The thought of raising money for my children tuition as a jobless father always brought me sleepless nights. I'm thankful that GiveDirectly came to my town.I was privilege to be enrolled on this program. My dream of seeing my children becoming future leaders will now come to pass. I used most of my transfer to pay my children tuition and get all the school materials. The remaining money was used to purchase food. Now that all my children are in school, I am one of the happiest fathers.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
School is about to open and my children school fees is my greatest worried .I will use part of tge money to register my children for this academic year. I will use the remaining money to build house for my family and myself because now I am renting a one room that can not contain my family. I will also use portion of the money on my rubber farm which is five acres, by paying people to brush the farm.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have sat in my village for week, and heard about Givedirectly cash transfers in other communities. Seeing GD in my town today makes me happy. Giving me the opportunity to be on this program, gives me hope that if I am qualify, my children will go to school and I will be able to build a decent house for my family and myself, then we will and stop renting.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Now I am challenge with paying my children school fees. School is about to open, I dont have money to buy school materials for my children and also provide school fees. I am a teacher presently teaching at the Sayuoh Public School in Gbesee town. But I am not taking salary, which is very hard for me.
