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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
No i don't have any new goals actually my previous plan was to educate my son. My son has been home because there were no funds. After i started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly i decided to use this some of this transfer to send to school and im happy I was able to.Others plans i had was to build a house and buy ffood.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly do well in giving cash transfer to very poor people. Her fieldstaffs are highly respectable., they know how to interact with recipients.
GiveDirectly help me with money to take care of most of my problems. I'm so grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend this transfer on buying materials to build my house, buying food for the home and taking care of my son school requirements.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
No, every goals I hard was set but I didn't have the money to make it happen.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly helps us with money and ask us questions in gentle way. I like everything that GiveDirectly is doing in my town.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy goods to start a new business and repair my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy and lucky when I saw the message. I was working on my farm when I saw my friends jubilating in the town that they have received money from GiveDirectly. Right away, I checked my phone and I saw my money. I have never received such an huge amount of money before. I'm very grateful to GiveDirectly for helping me this money. I promise to use this money wisely.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There are some positive change in my life now as compared to before. There have been some relief emotionally. At least I have made a planned that is going to work this time unlike in the past, I never fulfill a single plan I made because of the lack of finance.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not yet withdraw my money from my account but I planned to start a new business, that will sustain my family and I. I will show the business as provide of GiveDirectly help. My children school fees will be paid and there will be enough of food for the home.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" I planning to fix my house if I get money. I want to change the mud to bricks house. The mud falling from the house. I also will put the other one in business so I can rest from the bush (charcoal) work."
What is the happiest part of your day?
" Nothing make me happy. My child father left me, I suffering doing everything with no help from anywhere."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" I'm facing problem with food. I am living alone, finding for my child and myself it hard. To burn my charcoal it hard for me, everytime I have to pay people to to help me.
