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Oretha
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
71
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I live in my oldest son house. I have no house of my own. After I lost my husband things got so difficult for my family. I have been living in my sons house. Hoping to build my own house but unfortunately, I have not achieve that due to poverty. My children and I have been struggling. I could not afford their tuition. For two years they out of school. I sell fufu for a living. The money I make is not enough for our upkeep. I was so overwhelmed when I received my money. I am so grateful to God through GiveDirectly for changing our lives.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am so grateful to God for GiveDirectly. In my opinion they have done nothing wrongly. It's cash program has improved our lives for the best. That they do not accept gifts of goodwill is what makes me feel bad. I would have loved to give them a gift. I am so grateful for what they have done for my family and I.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used some of my money to buy zinc. I bought a bag of rice for my family. I used some of my money to start a new business. I started selling red palm oil. Now things have gotten better. My children are in school. I am so happy.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
I have been living in tech house since i was born. Hope to live in zinc house and make life better for myself. That has been my greatest goal. I couldn't fulfill all of these goal until i came in contact with Givedirectly and today, my life has change from worse to better. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for this great opportunity given to me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is the best NGO that Rivercess has ever benefited immensely. Many lives and living conditions has changed through the help of Givedirectly program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc at the rate of $ 125 USD. I also pay for planks and bought food and invest some of the money in my goal business. The balance money will be used to was used to complete my children school fees.
 
2nd 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to send my son back to school. Due to hardship, my son dropped out of school for four years. My husband is dead. I have been faced with challenges . My children school fees payment has been a worried for me. I have decided to spend some of this transfer to start selling fire coal by bags in this village in order to sustain my family. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support . I believe that with this ransfer, my worry will soon be over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has restored the hope of many poor families in Liberia. I am a direct example. I really appreciate Givedirectly for the cash support. I was dying slowly of hardship and stressed due to the death of my husband. Givedirectly really impacted my life positively by restoring my hope through direct cash support. Receiving such a huge sum of money freed from Givedirectly is still unbelievable and seems like a dream to me. Thanks to the founders of Givedirectly . There is no system I have seen in Givedirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer to pay school fees for my son and buy 4 gallons of gasoline to start burning fire coal to sell. I am a widow, I have lot of responsibilities to carter to. I believe that through making business, I am going to generate money to take care of my family in the future. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support .
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($274 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was lying down in my room when I saw my mobile money alert to my phone. I was overjoyed and started singing. I spread my lapper to the ground and begin to dance. Due to the death of my husband,I have been dying slowly of hardship in this Village. I never had money to facilitate my husband funeral so, I credited 25,000LD to lay his body to rest and I have been in worried about how to generate money to pay back the debt I owed. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that withGiveDirectly kind gesture to me, my worries are all over and my hope is going to be restored.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving this transfer from Givedirectly is, I am now freed from debt payment. I can now sleep good in my house without havimg any sleepless night for school fees payment for my children or paying back money I owned . I am grateful Givedirectly for the cash support.I believed that with ith the kind gesture of Givedirectly, my hope will soon be restored.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used 25,000Liberian Dollars to payback debt I owed in a saving club. This debt payment has been challenging for me. I have been thinking about means about how to generate money to settle it and at the same time paid my 3children school fees because they have been out of school due to hardship . Thanks to Givedirectly for coming to my aid. I believe that with my transfer, my suffering will soon be over.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to make my business and pay my children school fees. Since my former spouse is dead and my current spouse and I have separated, the burdens on me now is too much.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have been feeling very happy because my business was going on fine. However, for now I'm not happy because all my little money I have was spent on late spouse illness and my current spouse separation too broke me down.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My major challenge is to build my own house and also look for money to do business and support my children so they can be educated and independent.