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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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 have no new goal. I just want to continue with my children's education. Some have graduated while others are still in school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly does well in giving people cash with an Opportunity to decide for yourself on what you want to do. No, I don't see anything Givedirectly is not doing well. They are excellent at the moment
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spent on my farm. I am investing in cocoa farm.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
No
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people with money, for them to pay their school fees, build house for they and their family and do business. GiveDirectly don't take food nor water or anything from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I am planning to do with my money, is to complete my land payment, so I start my building project, so my family and I to live a good life, and to also pay my five children school fees, for them to become someone good tomorrow.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting in my living room, when I saw this massage on my phone saying I have received money from GiveDirectly, I was feeling so great, immediately I started singing telling God thank you for GiveDirectly, then I went on the road to my friends with the happiness, then my friends started laughing at me, with in that time one of my friend said he did not receive his owner money, then I told him to wait, and did not take five minutes the massage came on his phone and we all started laughing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly, my life has changed from nobody to somebody, now I am able to pay my children graduation fees, and I was able to buy land for my building project and I can also provide food for my family and I. Before I was unable to to do all these good things for my family and I.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account, I pay my two of my son graduation fees, one in Maryland and the other one in grand gedeh, I bought eight lot of land for my building project, then I use the balance money to buy one half bag of rice for my house.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am first of all grateful to God. If am opportune to get this money I plan to purchase a land ( 4 acres). I live in this Kallipo since 2012, I been working as a farmer.I am married with 6 children.I got this land where I am currently living on through the help of the town ship, but at the time I bought this place;
it was dry season. I build this house not knowing when rain comes the entire land gets flooded. During this time we use boots to walk around and to enter the house. At times I get really disappointed and want to move, but to where. I don't have money now to relocate; and today you are telling me that Give Directly Will transfer money to me.I will us this money to pay for a 4 acres of land land I have negotiated for. In this light;I will now have the strength to build and move from this swamp where I called home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
This news concerning the money that is to be transferred, is a news of total joy and happiness. I am so happy and I know that my purchasing of land is certain. I am grateful to Give Directly family and over joy because this is a wonderful blessings of my time. My suffering of walking in water before entering my home is over.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge I have now is money. I spend more than 10 years in this house, do you think I am happy been here ? No, but such a time such a condition.
I know today is a pave way to my condition been changed .I don't have enough money, so by the help of Give Directly and the little I have save over the year will help me relocate to a dry and better place.
