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4th 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?
I am Tata Kanneh from Jawai town, Bomi county Liberia. I planned to buy a Water Pump Machine to make watering of my garden easy before receiving my last cash transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly did well by transferring money to my mobile account monthly in four installment and I was able to improve my life. I now have a Water Pump Machine, Mattress and my kids are in school through the cash transfer program. I am happy and want to extend thanks to Givedirectly and those who contributed in helping me move forward.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cashing out, I bought a water pump machine and watering of my crops is very easy for me right now.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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 water machine for my garden and use it as a business to other farmers that will need it to water their garden
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirect is doing very well with us here in the community on the promised about the money
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Water machine for my garden
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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 decided to renovate my house and pay my children school fees before receiving my second cash transfer from Givedrectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly did well with registration process by enrolling everyone in this village. Their staffs are very intelligent, and they are helping to empower people in this village. I am very glad to receive such a great gift from Givedrectly. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon receiving my second cash transfer from Givedrectly, I bought one hundred and twenty pices of planks, two bundles of zinc and did payment of my children school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 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 very happy the moment I received the money. My kids have been out of school because of school fees but give directly helped me to pay their fees. My house been leaking for the past years so I was able to changed my roof.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We have been having a one time meal but since I received my transfer we have our meal three times a day. My kids been out of school upon the arrival of the money I was able to register them in school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I paid my children school fees and change the roof on top of my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My husband and myself have so many borden on us so if I am successful for Give Directly Cash transfer program, I want to use some of the money to pay the children school fees and to make business with some the money, this will keep us up.
As we are currently in the rainy season, some major parts of my roof is leaking, so I will also use some of the money to recondition the roof of my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months, I have never experienced anything like happiness in this home due to the many challenges that we are facing as a family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our major challenge as heads of family in this home is to support our children in school because times are hard nowadays.
The issue of food is also another challenge for our family and also going to take treatment to the hospital when someone get sick is another challenge for us.
