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Wayean
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
33
workCampaign
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?
The last transfer I used it to plaster, my house. I also use some to pay my children's tuition. I'm thinking about starting a little business in my village. I furthermore pay for a music player that I'm currently using in my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly doing a great job for me and my family. they are very transparent in their work as an NGO in Liberia. I'm grateful for this great opportunity. They help the poor people of Liberia with property to the good life they had been wishing for in their life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge amount of my transfer was used for the completion of my house. Some of my transfer was used for my children's tuition and even bought them a few couples of materials for school. I have to get a few pics of planks to use for roofing. my children were also out of school because I was not working.
 
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?
I'm Planning to complete my house project. I even bought some gas to saw my planks.I just pay my big son graduation feed from this same transfer. I'm thinking about starting a new business to help me. I was only depending on farming to survive. With givedirectly transfer I'm about to have very descent house. I also pay for my balance zinc that I'm going to complete my house with and fews nails.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is really doing great things for me. With givedirectly transfer I'm planning of buying zinc and building a house. I'm so thankful to givedirectly for their good gesture.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer will be used for my house project.I even bought some gas to saw my planks.I just pay my big son graduation feed from this same transfer. I'm thinking about starting a new business to help me. I was only depending on farming to survive. With givedirectly transfer I'm about to have very descent house. I also pay for my balance zinc that I'm going to complete my house with and fews nails.
 
2nd 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?
My new goal i went to build a new house for my children.I'm a single mother of this four kids that don't have father for these kids. My husband left me with this children. It has not been easy for me and my family. More especially to pay their tuition in school.with the from givedirectly my kids are now in good school. I'm about to build a house with zinc for them. I'm also thinking about starting a new business that will help me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done a great changes in my life.I was not even thinking of building a house for my children. Sometime to even provide for my children has been very huge challenge. With givedirectly transfer my kids and i living a happy life now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on my house project.some was also spent on the children tuition and other school material for this year. I also pay men to help me cut fews sticks from the bush. I bought five gallons of gas to saw my planks. Because I went to build a very descent house in this village.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($270 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment i received my first transfer i was like wow. I was on my way to the hospital for treatment because I'm not too well. I soon i got to network area i received the massage. I'm single mother i don't have husband to help me and my children. I really finding it very difficult in getting food for my children. I'm only living on farming to survive as poor woman who don't have husband. I'm thinking about starting a new business that will help me. I will also buy fews bundles of zinc to improve the roof of this house. I also paid some guys to help me cut some stick from the bush.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm doing a new business. I was not having money to paid my children schools fees. I'm going to to build a new house with zinc over it. I was sick there was no money to treat me. I'm now going to hospital for good treatment. I and my children we are now eating good meals very day. All of my children are now in schools with all their school materials. I'm going to be able to take care of my children now, because of the money that i received from GiveDirectly programs.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer that I received from GiveDirectly programs. I'm going to improve my house condition to good one. I paid some people to help cut some stick for me. I bought two (2)bundles of zinc to improve the house roofs. I paid my two children schools fees and bought them some schools material. I'm going to use some of this money on my sickness issues. I bought some food for the house, because I don't have husband to help me. I'm awaiting my next transfer to come so that i can start a business. I'm not going to waste time with my house.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to improve my little business that I'm currently doing for living so once I get this transfer I will promote my business by getting more goods. Secondly, I want to get my son treated because he's now suffering from "Africa signs".
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was happy about my son health last month because he was improving with his health, but now his condition has gone worst so I'm not happy anymore.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Getting my son treated is one of my major challenges now, secondly I'm trying to get my house materials ready which has caused me to spend all my little business money.