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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 Maima Coleman from Kpah town, Bomi county Liberia. I planned to add to my existing business and renovate my house before receiving my cash transfer from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly decided to help the needed through the cash transfer and always checking to ensure that I receive my cash. I was told to decide how to spend my money and I decided to use it with out regret. I am thankful to Givedirectly and those who contributed in help me change my living condition.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I cash out and bought nine bags of cement, two doors, planks, two bundles zinc and added to my charcoal business.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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 renovate my house, added to my existing business, and payment of my children balance school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly help to improve my life through the cash transfer send to my mobile money account on a monthly basis. I am very excited and grateful to Givedrectly for such a wonderful help. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well. Thanks to Givedrectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cashing out my transfer, I bought ten bags of cement, two pickup loads of sand and did payment of my children school fees.
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?
I plan to build house, to send my children to school, I plan to buy matress and I plan to buy food.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly really help me to improve my life through the money they sent me .By building my house, sending my children to school, buying matress in improve my room condition and even buying food for the house. All of these things are good things that give directly did for l and my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Zinc to build my house, I paid my children school fees, bought food for the house and I also bought matress to change my living condition.
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?
How I felt when I received my first transfer from GiveDirectly:
One morning in October, my children heard that other people from our town have received transfer from GiveDirectly on their mobile accounts. They immediately took my phone to check if I received mine; when they checked the mobile money account, they saw the money there and told me. I was very happy that day because I have been suffering too much to raise money for my expenses.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly:
GiveDirectly money has improved my business that I have been struggling on over the years. I also used it to pay my children school fees without any stress and I also have hope of fixing my house which I see as a blessing that have changed my life for the better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
What I spend my recent transfer on:
I used the money to pay my children school fees and to improve my business because my business was small and dying but thank God for GiveDirectly transfer that have raised it up to a better level. This business will help to take care of my daily expenses.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Two of my children were not able to complete their school year. I can't afford to pay for my children education and provide food for them. The little crops I harvest from my farm can be sold for an amount that cannot cover my family basic needs. If I receive this cash transfer I will make a larger farm. This farm will produce more yield that I can sell to generate more money to send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My remaining children whose tuition I could afford, completed the academic year and were promoted to the next level.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge is I do not have money to pay for casual laborers to work on my farm. The crops I have on my farm can not produce more yield because I am the only one who does the planting and maintenance.
