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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?
Since I started receiving cash transfer from GiveDirectly,I immediately decided to build my own house. For this reason, I used my first two transfers and bought all my building materials. Moreover,my third transfer was used to start a little business that will enable me to be financially strong to support my family even after GD have left my town and county at large.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done extremely well by empowering me with business to sustain I and my family and building my own house. I feel so blessed to be part of this life changing program. I am forever grateful to GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Now with my recent transfer,I have not develop any new goal,but to continue with my previous goal to realization. Therefore,I used my last transfer and pay the contractors that are building my house and I also bought food for my home.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 been living in a deplorable tarch house over ten years. I decided to build a modern house with zinc when I got my first transfer from GiveDirectly. GiveDirectly have make my dream come true. I also decided to engage in new business. Henceforth, when GiveDirectly leaves my town, I don't want to go back to the struggling life I have been living previously. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for this wonderful opportunity.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I'm happy that GiveDirectly give me money to build my house and start doing business for myself. They have taken poverty out of my life. GiveDirectly have done nothing wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Building my house and starting a new business has been my worries. I spend my most recent transfer to buy one bundle of zinc and zinc nails to add to the previous ones. When I received my first transfer from GiveDirectly,I bought two bundles of zinc.I paid contractors to cut sticks for my project and start building my house. I also bought ten bags of rice to start a new business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($285 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?
After receiving my second payment from GiveDirectly, I now have the desire to built a new house for my growing family. My first transfer was all spend to settled my children's school fees. Presently, we are living in a house with a thatched roof that is leaking so badly. Interestingly, my new goal is to built a new house with a zinc roof that will create more space and comfort for my family and I. I now feel proud and happy as a father that all my children are in school and very soon I will be starting the house project. And all praises to GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has been doing awesome and unthinkable things for us. Never in my life I have ever thought that some or any NGO could come as far as our village to give us this financial help. They have brought so much proud to us as people. Truly speaking, I don't see anything that GiveDirectly is not doing quite well. Many thanks to the GiveDirectly marvellous gestures.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Now with my new goal of building a new and bigger house with zinc roof, I used a good amount of the money and bought a three bundles of zinc as a starting point. Additionally, I hired someone and paid them with some of the money to cut sticks that will be use for the construction of the house. Furthermore, the balance money was spend on buying food and other household needs for my children.
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 happy because I wanted to build my new house and to enable me see my 4 children back in school from the past 2 years.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
One of the major and biggest difference in is because all of my children is back in school
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Building materials and school fees
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I already have small money in safe keeping to build myself a house. If I get this money from Give Directly, I will use it to build myself a descent house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In december of this year, I was out of telephone and my brother brought me a new telephone. In less than two months, the telephone got demage and I was out of phone. Today, I am very happy because Give Directly have blessed me with a brand new telephone.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am a father of two kids and they are not in school because of the lack of money. My biggest problem is to get money inorder to sent them to school.
