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Rebecca
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Other
faceAge:
54
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
Yes, the new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to renovate my current house . The zinc over my house is rusty and the roof usually leaks when there is heavy down pour of rain. I used my previous transfers to purchase three bundles of Zinc and cements to plaster my house. I am planning to purchase cartoons of assorted zinc nails to reroof my house.Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support. I believe that with my transfer, my plan to live in decent 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 actually did well for everyone in this village. Through Givedirectly cash supports, many recipients lives have been improved from sleeping in thacth houses to sleeping in decent zinc houses. Givedirectly staffs do not accept gifts from community members. Thanks to Givedirectly for the being kind to everyone. There is no system in Givedirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support. I am planning to use my last transfer to purchase three cartoons of assorted zinc nails to start reroofing my house. I used my previous transfers to purchased three bundles of 14 gage white color Zinc . Due to poor health condition , I spent part of my transfer to pay medical bills for myself. I believe that few months from now, I am going to live better life.
 
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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to purchase few bags of cement to plaster my old house with concrete cement. I used my previous transfers to buy three bundles of white colors Zinc along with three cartoons of assorted zinc nails to re roof my old house . My old house has been badly leaking. I have been challenged with renovating my old house due to hardship.Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfers from Givedirectly, one month from now , I will be able to renovate my old house completely.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is one of the best organizations in Liberia for now. Givedirectly staffs do not accept gifts from community members. Givedirectly offered freed cash to families in this village and everyone was able to used it wisely by building new houses and sending their children to schools. Thanks to Givedirectly for the direct cash supports to families through mobile money transfers. There is no system that needs improvement in Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to spend my most recent transfer to buy 10 bags of 32.5kg bags of cements to plaster my old house and save the balance money to hire cashual workers who will reroof the house with guarantee 14gage white color zinc . Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gesture to me. It is through Givedirectly cash support that I am now empowered financially to renovate my old house. I believe that with my transfers from Givedirectly , my dream to live better life in this village will soon come to pass.
 
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?
My plan was to renovate my house and to paid my children school fees. My husband die and I am the only person taking care of my children.All thanks to give-directly for transforming my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly do well by giving me transfer fund to enable me renovate my house and to send my children to school
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy my zinc to change the roof over my house.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I travel to another village when I received the alert from GiveDirectly .I Was happy and started dancing all around the town. Since my husband pass off, i been struggling with finances to improved my life especially changing the old Zinc from on top of my old house. I never generated much cash since my husband pass off. No body to help me with the family support. I sometimes work for people in the community as daily hire just to get my family needs.Now, with GiveDirectly transfer, my life have started improving.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since i received the first transfer, my daily activities have started improving. I can now rest and enjoy my been with my children. Since I received the money, there is always happiness in my household. Thanks GiveDirectly for coming into my life with joy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this transfer from GiveDirectly, i was able to paid for two bundles of Zinc and nails with part of the money and save the balance money to await the next transfer for additional Zinc to improved my old house roof. GiveDirectly have bought happiness in my entire family because, since i lost my husband, Things had really been hard for my family. But now, my life have started changing just from the first money. Thanks to GiveDirectly for giving me money.
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" My plan for this transfer from GIVEDIRECTLY is to change my house zinc which is old now and to pay my grand children tuition so they become educated and not be liability in the future".
What is the happiest part of your day?
" my greatest happiness has been the news of Givedirectly coming to our town to work. I have been the one calling out to you ppl daily each time your pass through our town here. I am to some extend sure now that i will not have the problems I'm now having after you people leave this town".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" I have been struggling to raise my grand children whom father is my son that i don't know his whereabouts since 2021. I have to go the extra mile with my little salary to provide their daily needs which is not easy".