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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to send my children to school and also used portion to buy gas to saw wood for my house project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly did well because, with the help of GiveDirectly I was able to buy Uniform, pay school fees and I also bought gas to saw woods for my house project. I did not see anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my last transfer to buy Uniform, copy books for my children schooling and I also bought gas to saw woods for my house project.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to pay my children school fees with portion and the balance I will use it to buy Zinc and nail.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing good because they help me with money that I am using to pay my children school fees and also buying house materials link zinc and nail to build a house. I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am using portion of my recent transfer to pay my children school fees and also buy one bundle of zinc.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. Upon receiving that money I am so happy. My life has changed for the better. Because before than, life has been so hard on me. But I give God thanks. My plan was to build my own house in my village. That's the goal I have right now I am working on.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly has changed my entire life. Givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village with as well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to paid all my children school fees. I also bought additional building materials to complete my house project. I bought food for my family. I pay the motorcycle to carrying me in the next town to withdraw my money.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was going on my farm early morning when I heard people shouting that givedirectly has sent them money, I quickly run to my children to shared the good news. We i checked in my phone I saw a huge amount of money in it. I was very much happy and rejoicing that day, my children and I danced the whole day. I'm a single mother with five (5) Children. Life has been so hard on me and my children, to even get food for my children use to be very difficult for me, my children where all out of school because I never had money to paid my children school fees. But I'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program. I will now support my children in school and provide good food for them.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is I'm able to support my children in school. I am also able to provide food for them. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to one (1) bundle iron sheets to build my own house in my village. I was able to paid my children school fees. I also bought enough food for my children.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My children dropped out of school because I don't have money to pay their school fees, when I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use it to pay my children school fees".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"The news about receiving money from GiveDirectly has brought joy in my life".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The main challenge I am currently facing is with getting my children back in school. My household is involved in to farming but the proceeds from the farm are not sufficient to pay my children school fees".
