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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
I have a plan in the future to build a descent house for my children if I continue to receive money from GiveDirectly or other sources.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I wasn't having enough money to support my family and to change my house roof. GiveDirectly has done a good thing by helping me with enough money that I have never gotten in my entire life without accepting anything in return form me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My house roof wasn't in a good condition and during rainy season it becomes very difficult to sleep at night. When I received the money from GiveDirectly, I used it to buy five bundle of Zinc to change my house roof along with some furnitures.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
RE "Yes i do have a new goal.
I want to renovate my house by changing the whole roof because the zinc is leaking badly.
I also want to build another house because i have plenty children, therefore this house alone can not contain us all".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " In my opinion givedirectly is doing very well for us.
And am well please with the work they are doing ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zinc and nails for the renovation of my current house ".
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to improve my house by removing the old Zinc and replacing it with new Zinc.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because they are helping me with money to improve my house with new roof. I have not observed anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy Zinc and woods
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my first transfer I was very happy because with this money I will be able to build my house and send my children to school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is that this money will enable me build my own house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy three bundles of zinc.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
What I plan to do is to build a house for my family and I. The house we are currently living belong to me but I am not comfortable staying in a house where my parents, myself and families living together.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months we have been living happier with our neighbors and others. Most importantly the arrival of Give Directly brought to a lot more happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenges I am facing now is the inability to provide daily meals for my family and the lack of cash to send my children to school.
