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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
Before receiving my recent transfer from GiveDirectly, I had the planned to start a little business that will serve as income for my family. For this reason, since I got my recent transfer I used the money and bought goods for the business. With this planned I will be able to help my family financially with our basic needs. This new goal bring me so much relieved and joyed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has done so well that we can't imagine. With the level of works done through love and sacrifices for us the beneficiaries, words are inadequate to express how grateful we are. Therefore, in my judgement I haven't noticed anything that GiveDirectly is not doing quite well. Many thanks for this life changing opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, with the financial hardships my family had been faced with for the passed years, my goal have been to to start a little business to help ease the financial burdens of my family. On that note, I used my recent transfer and invested all in a business. I am happy that our lives are changing gradually for the better.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
I'm still working on my previous goal which is my house project. Notwithstanding, I'm saving a portion of my transfer in a village saving to enable have a mini shop to sustain my son and I.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly does everything well, they have done me well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Out of my recent transfer, 12000LRD was used to purchase a bundle of zinc to add up to the previous zinc I bought. 20000 of the same transfer was deposited in the village saving and the remaining 10000 was used to purchase a bag of rice and other provisions for my son and I.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal is to build my own house. I was impregnated by a guy who denied his responsibility, even though his parents forcefully took me to be with them because they knew what their son did was wrong, but since I step my foot in his parent's house I became his wrost enemy. Life has been so challenging here for me and my son, his father will not step to his own parent's house because he vowed not to see us. His sudden hatred for me is something that is so shameful and unbearable for me. Give Directly transfer has given me hope, I'm now leaving his parent's house along with my son so that we can have our own place to lay our heads and live in peace.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly does everything good.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will use my transfer to buy house materials like zinc, nail, sticks and other items to start my house project. A little portion of the money will be used for my One year six months old son and I upkeep.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I got pregnant while in my parents house. I had to leave.I couldn't afford my tuition anymore and the man I got pregnant for isn't working. We moved in with his family. Things got difficult for us. Even though I had the baby, I still wished to continue my education. Unfortunately I couldn't afford the fees. I was overwhelmed when I received the money. Its like a dream come true. Now I know that my life will change for the better. I'm grateful that I got enrolled in this program. I can now continue my education and I know my family will have a brighter future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I can now go to school and assist my husband. We can now eat on time unlike before. This is a golden opportunity and I'm so excited that I got enrolled. Hopefully, when I receive the rest of the transfers I will add up my business and our lives will be better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm staying in my inlaws home and my husband is not working.Things were so hard on us the past years.I got pregant and dropped out of school. Though I had the baby,I still wished to go back but I couldn't afford the fees. I'm grateful to God for this opportunity. I paid my tuition and bought some school items. I also bought a new mattress and some food. Since my husband is jobless I started a little business to assist with our family needs. Our lives have now changed for the best. I'm so grateful for the GiveDirectly program in my county.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I'm qualified for this program and I receive any money from GiiveDirectly I am going to build my one room house, make business and support myself in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months nothing had ever brought joy or happiness to me but upon heading about GiveDirectly people coming in my town and bringing this great help its really brought joy in my heart and I am praying and hoping that I be qualified for this program and received this money to settle my problems.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge for now is money problem, I do not have money to do things that I want to do so for that reason I worry every how to get money and that's my main challenges for now.