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4th 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?
My goal is to build my house and finished it well, this has been my plan from the beginning of the program and I am doing everything possible to achieve it. I also want to keep supporting my daughter in school until she can graduate.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by taking their time to explain about the program and what we can do to help ourselves when we receive the money, although they didn't force anybody to do those exact things they said. I have not noticed anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well, the program is okay to me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy some building materials for my house project, I also paid my daughter balance school fees and the remaining amount was used to buy foodstuffs for my family.
3rd 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?
The new goals that I have right now is to fix my house because my house is in a very bad condition, I also want to setup a business that will keep helping me to raise money for my family expenses. I know by that, I can keep supporting myself and family even after GiveDirectly program is over in this town.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly has been a very good organization since they came to this town. They speak to us kindly and they are helping us unconditionally. I don't have anything wrong to say about GiveDirectly right now, all the processes in their program are okay to me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my third transfer to buy building materials and also paid people to work for me by building my house. The remaining amount was used to buy solar panel for my house to have light in it. GiveDirectly has taken me from total darkness to having a comfortable light in my house, I am so grateful for that.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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?
Yes, I have goals that I didn't have before; I want to fix the house that I'm living right now because I want to be more comfortable in it. I want to also send my daughter to school so that she can become a learned person my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I love the way GiveDirectly people talk to me when they interview me; I'm so happy for this program because it has helped me alot. I also love making my own decisions that is why I am grateful to GiveDirectly for allowing me to make my own decisions on how to spend my money. I have not yet identified any wrong thing about GiveDirectly for now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not yet use my second transfer because I am saving it for a purpose. When it reach to the amount that I am waiting for, I will use it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 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 was very stranded for money at the time Give directly send me the transfer. Things were very difficult with me. I could not afford food for my family and myself so when I received the money I was very happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was really struggling to feel my family but since I started receiving transfer from Givedirectly my life has improved. I started a business that will sustain us and we can eat on time since I received my transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer to buy food and goods to start a little Business that will sustain my family and I.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I receive the money I will send my children to school because now, I don't have money to that. Nothing really to do here to raise money and send them to school.
My husband too not here, he will Grand Kru to hustle and he yet to return.
When the more is more, I will put some into business because when I do that I will be able to safe for tomorrow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I can't remember been happy for anything for the time mentioned because young woman like me, I am not living better life. I am not able to send my children to school or buy things for myself. I am looking sorrowful all the times. So this can really worried me. I am not happy at all. However, thank God for life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge here is money. If I have money, I will send my children to school and also provide food for the home. That is not happy for me. So I considered that to be a serious challenge because I got no where to get money from. No sources of income for me.
