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4th 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?
I plan to improve my house with a new roof and I also plan to plaster all over my house, I plan to do a business and I also plan to buy food for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In the past years, I have been doing hard work on my farm and I cannot afford enough money to sustain the family. Every year, I will suggle before my children and I can survive. One day, while sitting in this village and hear that give directly staff came to enroll us on the program, I was very happy that I was eligible to be on the program. From the day that I started receiving transfer from give directly, my life has improved and through this transfer, I was able to send my children to school, doing a business and improving my house with a new roof. I am so grateful to give directly for the help and I pray that God will continue to bless give directly and all of the staff that contributed towards this program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to improve my house with a new roof, I bought bags of cement to plaster my house, I started a new business and I also bought food for the house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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 planned to buy ten bags of cement, Food, and two bundles of zinc for renovation of my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly selected me for cash benefit and told me that they will transfer money to my mobile account in four installment and they are committed in transferring the money. Their staffs always follow up to find out if I receive transfer. I am not aware of anything that Givedrectly has not done well in my village. Thanks to Givedrectly for helping me and others in this village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon receiving and cashing out my third cash transfer,I bought ten bags of cement, food and two bundles of zinc food renovation of my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
Yes we have new goals that we didn't have before receiving the transfer. We planned on starting a business to help us tomorrow.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything well. Our transfer come on time and everything is okay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We spent little portion of our transfer on our kids uniform, food and we are saving the balance.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer I was happy. I'm so grateful to Give Directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I received my transfer, I was able to pay my children school fees in full installment .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my children's school fees. I'm planning on improving my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I receive my transfer, I will use the money to pay my children school's fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My joyous moment was when our first son got promotion to the junior high level this gone academic year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am finding it difficult to afford my children school's fees, and even have food for us to eat.
