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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?
My goal was to educate my children and to have a very decent home to live in,but I never had the financial support to do.
My wife is a business woman.she sells fish and that was our means of income until give-directly came to our village to help take away poverty.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well by making my dream come true.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on paying my daughter university fees.
3rd 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?
Before receiving this money from GiveDirectly, I was living under a thatch roof which leaks so badly during the time of rain. I have live in such uncomfortable situation for so long. Finding food on a daily basis has been one of the challenges being faced with. When I receive my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I used it to buy zinc and other building materials to build a new house because the previous house is too old. I also bought two bags of rice for my family and I to be eating while we are on our house project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From my observations about GiveDirectly, there have been nothing that is not done well by GiveDirectly. GiveDirectly have made so many poor people to have a better future they could never imagine in their lives. I just want to say thank you for the help given to me by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I receive my recent transfer from Givedirectly, I used it to buy zinc with other materials for building of my house. The house my family and I are staying in for now is not conducive for comfort because it is not safe any more. I also bought two bags of rice for my family to be eating so they can look healthy than ever before because we have been with hungry stomachs for long time.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 goal in life was to build my own house for my 4 living children and my wife.12 years
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I just want so say many thanks and appreciation for the good things that GiveDirectly is doing well for now
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
4 boundles of zinc for my new house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
"I feel happy and was dancing after seeing my mobile money message. Seeing myself at this young age living in poverty.I am presently living in a mud house and tarch roof but this money will enable me to change my living standards".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
"The biggest difference in my daily life is that before than,we couldn't afford to buy a bundle of zinc but by the help of God and GiveDirectly, we were able to buy it. I have paid part of our children's school fees and also increase the business that my wife is doing. Since I was born,this is my first time to get such huge money . The money came in bundles and helped us to solve all our problems on time ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"I bought three bundles of zinc and paid for two cartoons of nails,I also used some for transporting,bought a bag of rice,paid part of my children school fees and gave the rest to my wife to add to her business".
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
To improve our businesses, my wife sells fishes and I am riding motorcycle, some of the money will be given to her to purchase more fishes and I intend to buy new motorcycle.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The smallest kid I have was promoted to the seven grade, it brought joy to my heart because of the struggle we go through to send him to school, that promotion is an appreciation of our efforts.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Presently, the challenge is to build a new house with zinc on the roof, this house is a thatch house and the roof is leaking; the leakage is affecting the house. The business my wife is doing isn't enough because of lack of sufficient money.
