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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 first goal was to help my grandson graduate from high school, through this transfer, I was able to pay all the expense for my grandson graduation program and I am satisfied with it. My new goal is to build another house in this town for my children inheritance.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by helping us unconditionally when we least expected, I also love their manner of approach towards us anytime we are being interviewed. I don't know what GiveDirectly is not doing well because all is well to me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy furnitures for my house, I improved my first house that I currently living in, I also bought foodstuffs for my family and I have saved a little amount for other family expenses.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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?
Yes, I had plans to send my kids to school
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything very good
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my school fees
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?
My name is Zinnah Jah from Crusaw Town, Dowein District Bomi County Liberia.
Since the day I started receiving cash transfer from Give Directly there has been joy in my family. I have planned to improve my mother house and but furniture for my house.
Furthermore, to built myself a house after improving my mother's house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Their work is more better than other NOG I have been seeing working in my community.
Many NGO do group or community project not individual benefit.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my second cash, I bought some furniture for my house and bought Zinc sheet bundle for the improvement of my mother's house and little portion used for food in the house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($274 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I am Zinnah Jah from Krusaw town, Bomi County Liberia, I was very happy when I receive transfer massage from Givedrectly and started dancing because, I have not receive such amount of money in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My business was almost declanning when I receive transfer massage from Givedrectly. I was able to add to my business and bought six chairs for
my setting room and did payment of my children school fees. When I receive my balance transfer money from Givedrectly, I will buy Sand to renovate my house. Thanks to Givedrectly For helping me. I am so happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought five bags of rice, oil, and one bag of flowers and added to my existing busines.I also bought chairs for my setting room, and pay my three children school fees.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" When I get the money, this my son is not going to school, I will send him back to school, my husband died I don't have money,. I also plan to change the zinc over my house, change it to dirt bricks and add my small business up so we get food to eat.
What is the happiest part of your day?
" Make me happy! Nothing has made me happy because my husband died not too long and people can be happy only when you are with your partner. I am old now and not thinking about marring another man."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" I am a widow with seven living children, I depend on the small small things I am sell for survival, my main challenge is no buyers for the things I am selling because the town is small and we are many selling the same things here. Because of this, people come and credit from us and is hard to collect the money from them. The only way you can be able to sell is to agree on credit."
