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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?
No new plan my previous plan still stand to build my house and paid my children school fees with some of my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly doing extremely well through the help of Give directly my financial crisis was settled.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 4bundles of zinc and.4.cartons of nails and i paid my.4 children school fees and i bought food with some and other assorted building materials.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($284 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?
Before I could start receiving my transfer, I have been living in a family house but with the help of GiveDirectly transfer, I was able to buy my house materials and my husband and I are building our own house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well to empower us with the transfer and I'm grateful to them for the support.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and other building materials to build a house for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
From this recent transfer, I was able to send my sister children to school who have been out of school for the past three years.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is helping us to improve our living conditions by giving us transfer to empower ourselves which I'm grateful for.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Zinc, food and nail with my second transfer and my nieces and nephew were also enrolled in school.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 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 in my kitchen when i got the message saying i have received money from Give Directly. I was very excited because i was around my due date ( pregnant) and i had to pay my children tuitions.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I feel happy daily knowing that i was able to pay my children tuitions, bought their uniforms and food for the house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I pay my children tuitions, bought zinc and food for the house.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The first plan I have to do with the cash transfer is to build a house for my children for future use. If there is a balance left, I will also pay my children tuition with it.
What is the happiest part of your day?
It is when I got a news about my brother who runs a commercial motorcycle had an accident and has been admitted at the hospital. I was entirely worried about the situation till my spouse went to see him and later confirmed that he was well and moving strong. Form that moment, I was so happy of such good news because my brother plays a major role in my daily life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My household is now surviving trough substance farming. With this, the little farm land that we can afford to make can constantly be destroyed by animals. This leads to my household not have sufficient yield from said farm. This condition als leads us to not have sufficient food to end a farming season cycle.
