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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
No! Nothing new yet till my house is completed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is truly a heaven sent to us. I feel blessed to have crossed path with them. I have a roof over my head, my children are in school and everything is working accordingly.
Givedirectly did nothing wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two and half bundle of zinc, thirty pieces planks, few sticks and will buy five bags of cement to start the pastering and cashing and a half bag of rice.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 new goal set, my goal to build my new house and pay my children fees are my focus.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done nothing bad, if all NGOs could follow GiveDirectly approach every citizen in Liberia life will improve.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought the planks, the balance cash is in saving for the construction workmanship of my new house.
2nd 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 no new goals I would like to continue my previous goal by completing the house and pay the children's remaining school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am a widowed I lost my husband things has not been easy, I have to farm to fetch food me and the children but since Givedirectly came to our community and provded us this assistance, things have improved drastically for me and the children. I thank God for Givedirectly for coming to our aids. I can't see any wrong in this givedirectly program as for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy 5 bags of cement for the house and pay five children school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 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 home when I saw the mobile money massage in my phone. I began to share tears and give thanks to God for what he has done for my family and I through the help of giveDirectly. I raised my hands in the air and sang praises to God and alao gave thanks to GiveDirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since the death of my husband, life has been difficult for my five children and I. But through the help of GiveDirectly, our lives have changed. My children are in school and I'm about to build a decent house in this village for my family and I. This is my biggest joy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy two bundles of zinc, three packs of nails, and twenty five pieces of plank. I also used the balance money to pay five of my Children's schools fees.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Since three years ago I built this thatch house, it has massively been leaking on me and my only son which caused us sleepless nights and mockery from others who have better places so upon receiving this money,I will build a very new one with curagated sheets so that we too can have a good living place.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I take my banana on the roads for sale and portion is bought even though it's not enough,I can be able to buy food for my son and I which makes me happy and as well send a little portion to my other children in fish town for school fees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge at the moment is the thatch house that leaks on me and my son when it rains and it doesn't have doors which poses security threats to me and my family but I don't have money to solve those nightmares so I just have to live with it.
