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Margret
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liberia
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faceAge:
34
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
My first, second and third money was spent on three bundles of Zinc, nails, plant and sticks to build a new house because my present house is leaking and very old.I have not developed a new goal because, I don't have my own money to complete my project. With the recent transfer, i am saving my money to paid the contractors and buy food for my family. My life is now better than before.I can now handle my own cash and can now afford for my family with out no stress. Thanks to GiveDirectly for giving me money to improved my life especially getting a decent sleeping place for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate GiveDirectly for the money because my life was fill with hardship and sustaining my family was very stressful. I was so much excited when I received the money because, I never expected such assistance in my life. Every process went well. Thanks again for all your efforts in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this transfer from GiveDirectly, I was able to saved my money for contractors payment and food for the family. My source of livelihood had been making farm and working for people as daily hire just to sustain my family. With GiveDirectly grant, my life is now better than before. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the money.My life is now better than before.
 
3rd 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?
The new goal I set before receiving this transfer is to buy one cartoon of assorted zinc nails along with one thick 8inches mattress for my room. I want to build new house because my current house can not accommodate strangers. Givedirectly has done great job for me.Givedirectly had empowered me financially to start building house. I do appreciate Givedirectly for the kind gestures. I believe that with my transfer, I will no longer face challenge for lodging of strangers in this village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is really doing well for the community. In our community, people are now tired with sleeping in thacth houses and are now building zincs houses from the cash supports of Givedirectly . Givedirectly cash supports have taking some recipients from sleeping on mats to sleeping on mattresses. I am grateful to Givedirectly for coming to our aid in this village.Every work Givedirectly is doing in this community is fair and very much helpful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to spend my most recent transfer to buy one thick 8 inches mattress for my room. The mattress I am using in my room is old and needs to be changed. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support. I will used my balance transfer to buy one cartoon of assorted zinc nail and hired two cashual workers to start building my house. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live better life will soon come to pass.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
The new goal I have set in mind before receiving this transfer is to build new house in this village . My currently house has one room. I always encounter challenge when it comes to lodging of guests. I have made planned to build a bigger house . Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer, I am going to build a decent house in this village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly styles of work is very unique. Through Givedirectly kind gesture to this Community, few months from now, the numbers of thacth houses roof will be change from thacth to zincs. There is no approach in Givedirectly implementation that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy 3 bundles of zinc along with one cartoon of assorted nails for my house. I have paid casual workers to saw planks for my house roofing. Thanks to Givedirectly for making my dreamed comes true. I believe that with Givedirectly kind gesture to me., I am going to build a decent house in this village.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
One evening when came from the farm I heard my next door neighbor talking about the transfer that has been sent to her. The next day I went to the network spot up the mountain to check if my payment has been sent. As I arrived to the network area I received an alert on my phone that I have received forty thousand three hundred seventy five dollars from GiveDirectly. I couldn't believe my eyes because this is the first time in my life to receive such an amount with out any condition attached as how to spend it. When I saw the money in my phone, I was really happy for this opportunity and up to now I still happy. With this money,my family and I going to improve our living conditions.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started recieving payments from GiveDirectly the biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now able to buy more cattles and pig to expand my animals farm. Through this farm I will be able to afford money to build a decent house, pay my children's school fees and even buy other household items. A big thank you to GiveDirectly for this life changing opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have decided to use this transfer to buy cattles and pig for agriculture purpose. I believe that when the cattles and pig multiply, I make more money from the sail. In this way I will be able to sustain my family when GiveDirectly shall has ended the program in my community. I am happy for my household to be on this cash transfer program. Maximum use is what I am going to make of this opportunity.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I get the transfer, I will build a bigger house than the one u have now because my family might get larger and this house may not be able to accommodate all of us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Over the last six month what brought me joy was, my family getting small money to sustain ourselves when we lastly visited our family in Monrovia.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge am currently face with now is no money to have a lot of things done.