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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?
I am Jumah Massaquoi from Weajor town, Bomi county Liberia. I planned to add to my existing business and pay my daughter school fees before receiving my cash transfer from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly transfer money to my mobile account monthly in four months period and I really admire this organization for being trustworthy. I am not aware of anything that Givedirectly didn't do well in this village. There was joy everywhere in this village accept for those that was not eligible for the cash transfer. I am so happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I did payment of my daughter school fees, bought clothes, bucket, sugar and other dry goods for sale.
3rd 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?
Yes, I have new goals which is improving my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything well. My children are in school because of this transfer. My family can eat three times a day and a well balance meal because of the transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm using the money to improve my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
Yes, I had plans.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing a great job
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials, food and I invested in my small business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($288 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Jumah, I was very happy when I get the message saying that I have received transfer amount of $40,375.00 form Give Directly. This is the first time in my entire to see such of NGO that so transparent in their processes.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before Give Directly came, things were very difficult for me and my family. I was unable to timely pay my children school fees, even to get food for them was also another difficult situation. Thanks be to God for Give Directly. I can now able to to timely pay my children school fees and eat three (3) times a day.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm so grateful for this transfer. I was able to paid my children school fees and buy food for them.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get the transfer I will pay my children full fees. The little farming I'm doing is not enough to pay their fees and other schooling materials, for that most often they can be put out of class and that cause them to missed some activities in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
After all the struggle in paying my children fees, when my eldest son got promotion from 9th-10th grade that was the joyful day in my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenge is financial problem, because of the rainy season the little produce I get from the farm, when we take it to the market there are no buyers for them, for that to even get u or daily needs is not easy.
