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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?
My previous goal remains which is the renevation of my house. The remaining portion of my transfer will be spent on provisions for my household.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done so much for us and we are grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on cement, zinc, and provisions for my household.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My plan was to renovate my house that I am living in because it is damage. Unfortunately, I have not been able to because there is no money to achieve my goal. I planned to save my first and second transfer to generate more money for the renovation project of my house because I need a better and decent house for my family and I to stay in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The good things that GiveDirectly is doing have never been seen by me. I am very old now but since I was born, I have never seen such thing yet. Helping the poor with such amount of money is surprising. Those of us that have means of getting out of poverty have become self-reliance on our own. For me in my opinion, GiveDirectly have done very much well by helping me and sending me such amount of money unconditionally.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not taken my transfer out of my account yet because I have planned to save my money and generate more money for the renovation project of my house. Ifreceived, I will buy more building materials for the total completion of my house. My previous house is almost like on the ground. I have planned to renovate it properly for the comfort of my family and I in the future.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($292 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?
I long been stoping in family house along with my family. I been thinking about building my house but due to low income l was unfortunate to go through a building project but through the help from GiveDirectly project that enable me to see my dream come trough, right now l just begin my first project from my first payment from GiveDirectly. I just want to be grateful to GiveDirectly for making great change in my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly make my dream to come through and more over it is only NGO that can give you physical cash to do what you want to do positively.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spent on building materials such as zinc, nails, planks, cement etc.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy in receiving my money, things been very ugly and difficult for ne in this town, I doing all I can in week to improve my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Things was very difficult for me and my family, my wife doing small business right now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
1.bound of zinc to improve my house and living conditions for me and my family.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
By the help of God, if i see this money, i will repair my house, make my small small market and also build my new house, because i have so many family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The thing that make me happy, the way your come here, then i know GiveDirectly with give me money. And when I get the money I will go to hospital, then my body will be well.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hard time i'm facing is my body, my body is not well; when GiveDirectly give me this money, i will go to the hospital for doctor to check me.
