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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
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In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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 had no new goals. I am a farmer. Things have been a bit difficult for us. I am a farmer. During harvest time, we take the produce to local markets for sale.Sometimes the money we generate from the sea is not much. My goal has been to build a new house for my family. Our house is small and not in a good condition. Have so many children. I was so excited when I started receiving money from GiveDirectly. Hopefully our lives will improve.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does not do anything wrongly. It satisfied me so much that all I can say is thanks and appreciation to them. I am so grateful that I got enrolled in this program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was happy when I received my payment. I used some of my money to buy zinc and pay towards my children tuition. I also used a little amount to buy a bag of rice. I used rest of the money to start a new business.
2nd 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?
The new plan that I have now are to complete my house. I also paid my children's tuition for this year. I also bought some building materials, for the completion of my house. I also paid the gentlemen that are going to build my new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing a great job for me and my family. with this transfer, I'm about to build a very decent building in my village. givedirectly is one NGO that I give credit to in their work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of my transfer will be used for my building projects. some will be used for my children's tuition and also I bought some provisions for the house. with this transfer, my plans are about to be full.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($236 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was a beautiful moment early that morning while I was still at my house. When I saw the text from GiveDirectly that I had received my transfer, I became very excited. Initially, I have been working very hard to earn enough money to buy few bags of cement. I wanted to put a concrete floor and also plaster my entire house. Additionally, I also wanted to set up a retail business that would serve as an additional source of income for me to cater to my family basic needs. Hopefully, with this grant from GD, I will accomplish my goal.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
With GiveDirectly financial assistance, my life has transitioned from being jobless to a business owner. Furthermore, I was able to plaster my house and put a concrete floor within the entire house as well. These has been the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly. I feel partially accomplished at the moment.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer, I bought 10 bags of cement to plaster my house and put a concrete floor within the entire house as well. I also used a huge portion of my transfer to buy chocolate, pack of candies, biscuit cartons etc.. to begin my retail business. Transfers from GiveDirectly has made my life better and I feel so relieved at the moment.
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access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" I have 6 children and most of them are not going to school. My plan for this transfer is to make business and use the profit to to take care of my children. I did not go to school, so I want my children to learn and take care of me in my old age".
What is the happiest part of your day?
Though my mother died last year but I was on New year day because God allow me and my family to see the new year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge we are faced with, is food. Though we are farmers, but the farm doesn't come up well because animals destroy the rice and we don't harvest much. Therefore we constraint to buy rice from Buchanan every time
