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Patience
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
24
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th 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 first and second money was spend for two bundles and ten sheets of zinc, three packs of nails, food and school fees for my children. With the third money, i bought one big matress and saved the balance money to pay the contractors after the completion of my construction. With the last transfer, my life is now better than before because before Givedirectly came into my life, i was sleeping on a flat matress which spent five years with me until givedirectly came before i bought another matress and some of my children were out of classes. I saved the last transfer to sustain my family in food and school fees payment etc.Thank God my life is now better than before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well by giving me this money to change my life from mate to matress. My first time to received such money. The process was fair job well done Givedirectly. First in history in Liberia.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the last money i received from givedirectly, i saved the transfer to sustain my family when Givedirectly shall have left. I am happy because, I can now afford for my children regular meals and school fees even medication when even they are sick. I am a testimony to receiving the money from givedirectly. My sleeping place is now decent .
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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?
First and second transfer was saved. My recent transfer was also saved to await the next transfer to start building my new house because, my old house broke down before GiveDirectly came in my community. Since I received the money from GiveDirectly, i am always happy.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well because I was living with friends after my house broke down. Every process went well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my recent transfer, i am saving all of my money to await the last transfer and start with my new house. Now ,I can afford for my family with no stress. Thanks to GiveDirectly for reducing my hardship.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to build my own house. my first house broke down. I am renting house in this village. I have been thinking about means to rebuild my house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. The only means of sustainability for me is sell frozen fish around the community. This transfer came as a surprise to me. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to build my own house will soon come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is doing a great job in this village. Giveirectly distributed phones and money to everyone in this village. This is the first of it kind ever in the history of this village to see an Organization giving free cash. Giveirectly staffs do not accept Gifts from community members. Every worked Givedirectly has done in this village is unique and nothing went wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy one bundle of 14 gage white color zinc while I am awaiting the next transfer to buy additional bundle zinc .I am Planning to build three bed rooms house with sticks. I was not having good mattress so I used some of my transfer to buy one 8 inches thick mattress for my room. 1to buy few packs of assorted zinc nails . I really want to appreciate Givedirectly for the kind gestures. I believe that with my from Givedirectly, my dreamed to live in my own house will soon come to pass.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in Buchanan went my phone husband call to inform that I should checked my phone. I did exactly what he told me. I was overwhelmed upon reading such joyful massage from Give Directly. I was suffering to much thinking of solution to my problem. My dream of having my own business has come to reality.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference I have in my life now is, my husband is not the only one to provide for the family. I have started earning money from my business to help take care of my family. We have enough food and my children in school as well. Give Directly has put smile on my face.my is improving many thanks to Give Girectly for the privilege given to me to be a beneficiary of this great program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My first money I received from Give Directly, I used some portion of it to buy good to sell at my house. The balance money I bought one bundle of zinc .
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
After the death of my parents, I moved to one of my big brother house as things got hard on me. I later fell in love with Saah and got impregnated by him. When I was three months old when he left me and up to now I have been renting. When I received the money from GiveDirectly will build my house make my business bigger then what it is now and keep the rest to continue to support my only child.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Despite all of the hardships that I'm going through, hearing about such a great opportunity from GiveDirectly is something that is really making me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The death of my parents make this got really hard for me but when I got impregnated by Saah and he left me with the Belly life turned difficult. I have to struggle on a daily basis to support my son, I also have to pay rent 500LD every month. As a single mother with little or no income and going through all these difficulties is so frustrating. I was in school when I met Saah but when I got impregnated by him I had to drop out and now that I have given birth I don't have money to return to school.