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Princess
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
31
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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'm planning on improving my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials
 
3rd 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?
Before receiving my third cash transfer from Givedrectly, I planned to buy two bundles of zinc, three packs of zinc nail and two pickup loads of sand.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly is doing well by empowering me through the cash transfer. I am building my own house and my children are in school due to the cash transfer received from Givedrectly. I am so grateful. Givedirectly is doing more than well in my village because, more youth are in school and doing great things through the help of Givedirectly. I appreciate Givedirectly so much.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc, three packs of zinc nail and two pickup loads of sand.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
These are the things I want to achieved for now; I want to build my own house because the one that I am living in belongs to my parents and I have my children coming up that want a place to call their own. I want them to be raised in my own house not my parents house, that is why I am determined to make it come to pass. I also want to fix my parents house and make it more decent before leaving to mine.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I love the way GiveDirectly people talk to me each time they come here to work, they are also helping us unconditionally which brings joy to me. I love the transfer system of GiveDirectly because our money comes to us on time with out any third party interfering. I don't have anything bad to say about GiveDirectly because I love everything about them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the second transfer to fixed my parents house because I have been living here with my family for a long time now. Though I want to build my own house, I also want to help my parents by fixing theirs before moving out. I bought some materials to start my house project as well. I also bought some fertilizers and other chemicals for my farm; I bought food with some of the money and the remaining amount was saved for future use.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My name is Princess Gbee from folley town, Bomi County Liberia. I share tears of Joy upon receiving transfer massage from Givedrectly because,my three had been staying with people in monrovia for the past five years and I could not reach them due to lack of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was able to see my children and settle their school fees, bought some school items for them. I was suffering and could not afford food to eat in this village. I was helping people to clean up their farms just to get food to eat but I am happy now that Givedrectly has helped me settle my children school fees and started my own garden. When I receive my remaining money from Givedrectly, I will start building my house. I am so glad. Thanks to Givedrectly for helping me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I Cash out my money and quickly went to monrovia to see my children and settle their school fees, bought uniform, bookbags, copy books and few clothes. I use the balance money to get one bag of fertilizer to grow my crops so that I can continue helping my children.
 
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use it to send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was helped by my uncle with a little amount to start a small business. It has been helping me with money for food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since my former husband abandoned me, I've been finding it difficult to send my children to school and to feed them.