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Janjay
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
36
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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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 family and i are living in a thatched house and it's leaking as well. I feel for my kids when it's raining because the house usually gets cold. I planned to buy additional bondle of zinc for my house construction. And the balance on my bigger children school fees in Monrovia. The boy is in grade 11 and the girl in grade 6, i am so happy for them because i don't want them end up like me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing extremely well for us. Providing us with unconditional cash to build zinc house and sending our kids to school it's a great help.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought additional bondle of zinc for my new house construction and the balance money on my two children school fees in Monrovia.
 
3rd 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?
Since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, I immediately decided to build my house.I and my family are currently living in a deplorable thartch house. It leaks so much doing raining season from the thartch roof. I am a farmer and been sustaining me and my family through farming. Meanwhile,everything changed after GD's intervention through direct cash transfer. I will forever remained grateful to GD.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done extremely well by helping me to build my house and pay my daughter's graduation fees. I thank God for GiveDirectly. They are the reason why my children are in school and I'm building a new house. My life has changed immensely through GiveDirectly financial intervention.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I needed money to construct my house. Thus,my most recent transfer was used to purchase additional three bundles of zinc to add to the previous two bundles. I paid my wife's hospital bills and paid my daughter's graduation fees. I also bought food for my home. I lastly bought few clothes for my children and a comfortable mattress for me and my family to relaxed at night.
 
2nd 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?
Firstly I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for their support to was my family and I. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program. I can see that ny life has changed for the better. My plan is to build my own house in my village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost the entire village. There are so many new houses with in my village, all from givedirectly support. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to spend my transfer on buying 3bundle of zinc to start my building project. I also bought enough foodstuff for my family. I was able to paid the workmanship for my project. I bought mattress and clothes for my children.
 
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 am recipient Janjay Weatoe from Budion. It was late last month I went to the place we usually go to get a network to call my father, as soon as I got there I received a message on my phone that Give Directly has sent me a cash transfer. However, I have been happy since I received the first transfer because I had no money and God made me to get money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have been surviving on farming but this year I was not able to farm due to the heavy rainfall which has been very challenging for me to provide my family basis needs. I'm grateful to Give Directly for empowering me to undertake a house project because I had no money on my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my first transfer to buy zinc for my house project, a mattress for my room and I paid my children's tuition in advance.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"The house I am currently living in, is not in good condition and it is very small, so when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use it to build a big and decent house".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I have been hearing about GiveDirectly ever since and by me seeing them in my town today, makes me very happy, because I know my life will be change completely".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The main challenge I am currently facing is lack of sleeping place. The house that I am living in currently is a very small house and all the thatched over it are leaking badly since the rain started falling".