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Esther
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
42
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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 plan to complete my house and fixed it well. I just bought the last building materials. I also pay for a few bags of cement that will be used for the plastering. I also pay my children's tuition and bought them some school materials. my children were not in school because of what I was doing for a living.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, gd is doing a great job for me and my family. I'm an old man that only depends on the cutting of the plan to survive. since I been knowing myself I have not held a huge amount of money before.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The most recent transfer was for the completion of my house. I furthermore bought a huge quantity of zinc and cement for the completion of my house. I have also been thinking of doing a business. with this transfer, I will now start doing a little business.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Before receiving this transfer from GiveDirectly, my biggest worry all along had been the renovation of my house. My goal for now is to see my house transform from the deployable condition to a better living place. I tried many time to raised money from the sales of the pineapple farm, but every cent raised was always spend on other needs of the family. Notwithstanding, now with my transfer from GiveDirectly, I am planning on using a portion of the money to buy ten bags of cement for the plastering and floor laying. Additionally, I will use some of the money to buy a load of sand. Finally, the remaining money will be spend on paying the contractors.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
With a grateful heart, I firstly say a big thank you to GiveDirectly for this life changing opportunity. They have gone beyond our expectation in keeping up with their promises in all the processes. They are indeed a reliable and integrity Organization. I am very excited to be one of the beneficiaries of this unique Organization. In my opinion GiveDirectly has not done anything that is not well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a farmer who only source of livelihood is from the pineapple farming. But due to the basic needs of my family every money raised during harvest time from the sale of the pineapples was always not enough to help renovate my house. Presently, my house is not in a good condition of a living place. Notwithstanding, now with the dream to see my house in a better and comfortable condition, I am planning on using some of the money to buy ten bags of cement for the plastering and floor laying of the house. Moreover, I will use a portion to buy some loads of sand. Additionally, the balance money to buy will be spend on paying the contractors. With so much excitement I know few weeks from now the condition of my house will be transformed into a decent and comfortable living place.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($275 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When the message came on my phone, I didn't know what it was until my brother came running and shouting that GiveDirectly has sent our transfer. I than asked him to read the message to me, before he could finished, by the mention of GiveDirectly, I too started jumping and singing with joy. That was one of the happiest moment of my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I was not really doing much that could serve as income for my family and I, For this reason, my family always lived in struggled. I have been desiring to built a new and bigger house to provide more spaces for my growing family. Interestingly, with my dream of building a new house, I was able to buy a bundle of zinc. Moreover, my kids had been out of clothes for so long, so I was able to buy them enough clothes with some of the money. Thanks to GiveDirectly for putting smile on our faces.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving payment from GiveDirectly, With my desired to built a new and bigger house for my children and I in order to creat more spaces and comfort for us, I used some of the money to buy the first bundle of zinc. Moreover, my kids had been short of wearing for a very long period of time due to financial hardships. Because of this, I used the remaining money to buy them enough clothes.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am qualifie for this program and I receive any money from GiveDirectly I am going to build my house make business to support my children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months nothing had ever brought joy or happiness to me but upon heading about GiveDirectly people and the kind of help that they are doing for poor families around Liberia it brought great joy to me over the pass time and seen you people today talking to me and I'm participating in this program it had really brought joy in my heart.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge right now is money problem, I do not have money so for that reason am unable to sell which I really want to do.