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Vera
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
19
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
21250 LRD ($138 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?
I am a 7th grade student and I am also doing business. I have been doing this business since I started getting my transfer from GiveDirectly. However, with my recent transfer, I have decided to complete the payment of my yearly tuition for this academic year. Furthermore, I have also planned to buy more goods and expand my business. I am so pleased to have benefited from this unique program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Thank you GD for helping me with unconditional cash to continue my education and also continue my business. I am so pleased to have benefited from this golden opportunity provided. Nonetheless, I see nothing that GD is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used a huge portion of my transfer to purchase more goods for my business. Additionally, portion of my recent transfer was also used to pay my yearly tuition for this academic year. GiveDirectly has been a great blessing to me. I am so please and satisfied with this program. My life has changed completely due to GD's financial support.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($285 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 my new goal was to start a new business. I have been in school but things have been difficult for me. My parents do farming to support me. Sometimes its difficult to even get food to eat. We boil cassava to eat and we don't get any other food till the next day. I am thankful that this cash program came to our town. I am grateful that I got enrolled. Hopefully after receiving all the transfers our lives will be different. I will be able to help my family as they are doing now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly is not doing anything unwell. It's cash program is a great opportunity that is improving so many lives in our town. We are grateful for this amazing opportunity. They gives us unlimited cash and ask for nothing in return. That is so overwhelming. Hopefully after receiving all of the transfers our lives will never be the same again.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am thankful for GiveDirectly cash program. I was so excited when I received my transfer. Things have been difficult for my family. We hardly get food to eat. Sometimes we eat boiled cassava and we don't get any other food to eat after that till the next day. I used some of my money to start a business. I also bought rice and some other food items. I used the balance to pay my fees.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was so surprising to me when I saw a mobile money message on my phone from Give Directly with total amount of $40,375:00 as my first payment. I began to shout all around the town celebrating and dancing because for the past years l been out of school for financial difficulties. As soon as l received the money the very next day l went to Buchanan l withdraw all the full amount, l bought my school materials and some important household materials, As female the balance money l used it for my balance school fees not with standing l want to express my thanks and appreciation to Give Directly for their kind gesture.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I'm in school right now during the past l been sitting home all day long and friends in the past mock at me all day long because they couldn't understand my condition
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
It was actually spent on school fees and other household materials. The reason for doing this, l actually forceed education as one of my major priority in life. The money in question was very timely because l had one more week for late registration and l had no other means of getting such amount to pay my fees again l say thanks to Give Directly.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Last year I started cookies business as a means of generating funds to support myself in school but it has collapsed because the money was little with so many expensive. The business was used to pay my school fees at the same time feeding my family. Right now I am finding it difficult to pay my school fees because I am no more doing the business I was doing before. If I am opportune to benefit from your program, I I'll use part of the money to make business, pay school fees and engage into cassava farming.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the last six months not has brought happiness to us yet. I have the hope that things will get better if you people give us the help you are here for.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our major challenge here is money. I can not provide for my family like before because things are getting more complicated with us. My husband is involved with goal business but is not just yielding better results these days.