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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?
I have a new goal which I started with, I withdrew some portion of my money and started buying coconut to sell which I am doing now. I was doing this before but with a little money but now I am buying in huge quantity with the cash transfer I received.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate GiveDirectly for the help that I received. GiveDirectly did not one day ask us for anything which I saw as a good thing.
As for me everything was okay I did not see anything bad.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I withdrew portion of my money and I am buying coconut in huge quantity to send to Monrovia for sale.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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?
RE: I have been having a desire to build my own house which seems actually impossible until givedirectly came along.
When i firstly received my first two givedirectly transfers i had it split into three equal half.
I use one of the splits to make an advanced payment towards the purchasing of few planks to start the construction of my house, the other half i took my savings and add it up and purchase a bike for transport business, the last half I bought mistress and other furnitures for my spouse room.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly is doing very well from the enrolment process up to present, their system is really good.
Every individual from givedirectly that had ever come here to talk to me had been kind and friendly which I really do appreciate.
Givedirectly is the first NGO that I have seen giving people cash transfer, giving us the opportunity to make our own decision and for this am grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I will spend the most of my money on purchasing planks and stikes to start the construction of my house.
As i use a part of my transfer to purchase a bike which i use for public transport business.
I was also able to sit an entrance which will help me enrol in college after the completion of my house which for me is everything.
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 fell so happy for the first time in my life to get free money from such NGO, this had never happen in my home town from the day I was born
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that , I can now take care of myself, my family and do my personal business and think about building a new house .
Four months from now my life will be improve up to date.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my first transfer on getting a second hand motobike and pay contractor to saw plank , i will like to build my own house in time to come.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I really struggled to graduate from high school. Many days I went to school without eating. In other to achieve my dream of becoming a Mechanical engineer, I look forward to using the money I will receive from GiveDirectly in that direction.
What is the happiest part of your day?
On a daily basis I always pray to achieve higher education. But things has not always been easy. In view of my goal in life, graduating from high school brought me so much joy. This make me felt that i have achieve some portion of my goal.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have always had the desire to achieve higher education. My poor financial condition right now can't allow me reach my goal. On a daily basis, seeing my friends moving forward in education while I hustled on bike to make ends meet is really difficult for me. But being part of GiveDirectly program is a blessing.
