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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?
My plan is to build my own house and after that engage in agricultural activity for greater income
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Wiell, since I got to know myself, Givedirect is the first organization that I have seen to give out money free for people to improve their own lives
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The last money is still in the phone, because I want to use it on the house that I am building
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($283 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 plan to build my house, plan to do business and I also plan to buy fertliizer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly help me, to improve my life through this transfer. Trying to build my own house and starting a business all of them are good things that give directly did for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to start building my house, bought fertilizer for my farm and I also started my business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
My name is Jummah Fahnbullah ID-1674092 from Folley town Dowein District Bomi County Liberia.
I have planned to built a new house and invest in to my farming activities.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
This is my first experience to benefit from NGO in my town. And I like the way Give Directly work
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
From my first cash transfer, I was able to buy materials and little invested into my faming project.
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?
We were very happy and thankful to God first, second Givedirect for the assistance given us during this difficult time
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We normally burnt coal for survival, but now we have some money and so we will reduce our activities with only cassava farming and small business bh
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We were able to spent the money on households items, food and on the cassava farm .
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to build a house by the grace of God if I am successful to receive a transfer from GD.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy from the beginning of this year and up to now because there is no confusion between my husband and I. When we are in confusion or palava, I can worry a lot. But I am happy because we have peace in our home now.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge I am facing right now is to have my own place and a house. I want to have my own house, my husband and I are finding it difficult to afford building a house because we don't have money.
