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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
In addition to my house plan, I also decided to buy few wearings for my self, some materials for my room, food and a tin of gas to complete my house project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is a great and noble Organization, they have lifted lives from the dust and we highly commend them for their kind gesture.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on clothes for myself, floor mat, curtains and other items for my room. The remaining portion was used to purchased a tin of gas to saw planks for the construction of my new house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
Firstly I want to give thanks to Givedirectly for their support. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program. I am happy because I have been living in my brother house for years now. I never had the support to even build my own house in my village, because life hasn't been easy to even get food for me to eat used to be very difficult for me. But I am grateful to Givedirectly for all what they have done.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost the entire village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my transfer on buying my clothes for the independent day season. I also bought enough food for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy for receiving my first transfer,as a very poor person I have been challenge with my house.Whenever it rains my house would lick heavily which made me very sick,but thanks to Givedirectly all is over
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I feel relieved from all the sleepless nights
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my transfer on building a new house
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"If I get this money I will build my house for my grandchildren and me to live in and will use the balance to cater to my health and food for healthy living."
What is the happiest part of your day?
Having food on my table brings me joy and the gift of life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge right now is having a good sleeping place for my children to call home.
