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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 want to complete the renovation of my house. I will like to change my school next semester and relocate them to Monrovia. Am so grateful to God for this great opportunity given to us. The greatest work I did is I was able to make a bigger farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Upon receiving this transfer from give directly I'm so grateful to them.givedirectly is one NGO that I give credit to in their work.they are very straightforward in their job.since give directly started working in my village they have not done any wrong things to us yet.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recent transfer I received from Give Directly was used to buy additional zinc. i also pay my children's school fees. The balance was used to transport me back to my village.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 first transfer was use for construction materials like Zinc,snails and plant.I haven't developed a new goal.My recent transfer was use for additional materials to build my house.I am living in a very old thatch house which leaks especially the raining season period. I am happy because i have never seeing such assistance from any one.Thanks Givedirectly for making my life better than before.I will forever remember Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate Givedirectly for giving me money. I was happy because I haven't receiving such amount in my life.Farming had been my source of livelihood.Since in my community, no NGO have brought such assistance to the community. Givedirectly did well.I am satisfied and happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this money from Givedirectly ,i was able to buy additional house materials.
My old house is breaking down on the right side. I never expected such gift from any body. But Givedirectly really make me happy
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($285 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 past life hasn't been easy, to even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me. But when I started receiving payment my life started getting better. My New goals now is to buy a motorcycle for business. I will used that motorbike for traffic to unable get savings.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to paid my children school fees, givedirectly makes us to build our owned houses in our village. GiveDirectly make me get my owned motorbike. And there's so many new building in our village as well. So there is nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well. Givedirectly did everything well in my village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I bought a used motorbike that caused 40 000 LD. the rest of my transfer I was able to buy enough foodstuff for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The frist time I received my transfer it was like a dream to me because it was my first time to get this type of money from any NGO in Liberia. I even run to my wife and tell her that God has done it fro us again.
Because life wasn't find with me and my family in this place. I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support towards me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm doing a new business and even thinking of building a house for my children.
Life wasn't really good with us over years but with the help of GiveDirectly I'm now thinking about building a house for my children.
My children are now in schools while my wife is doing a small business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm thinking about building a house for my children and my family.
I'm even going to get some zinc so that i can build a new house.
I'm even thinking about starting a new business,while my children are now in schools.
My family can now eat good food on time and my children are now getting good education.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to build a new house. As you can see, the house I'm in, is made of mud and covered with palmtatches but it's very old which is causing it to fall apart and leaks alot to the extent we are unable to sleep at night, especially during during the rainy season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happy time in my life in the last six months, is during the harvest season ( September-october). During this time I'm able to get more rice for my household and the burden reduce a little bit.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My only problem is money, because it make life easy. I want my family to live in a good house, get worker for my farm to reduce the hardwork due to my age, and even provide food , but it's hard because I'm very poor and find it difficult to get money.
