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Prince
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liberia
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Subsistence farming
faceAge:
53
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support. Givedirectly helped empowered me financially to start building decent new three bedrooms house in this community. For my last transfer, I have decided to purchase few bags of cements to plaster my house . I used my previous transfers to buy three bundles of expensive silver color zincs. I was building my house with thacth and didn't have any plan of building it guarantee because of hardship until Givedirectly came in to give me cash. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live in decent house will come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is one of the best organizations in Liberia . Givedirectly offered freed cash to everyone in this village Givedirectly even went beyond that to issued phones to everyone. Givedirectly staffs are respectful and transparent in implementation. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash supports. I don't see any area of improvement for Givedirectly staffs.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer to hire cashual two workers who will start to plaster my new house inside and outside. I have purchased 12 bags of cements from my last transfer. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I have been sleeping in an old thatch house in this Village I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to live in decent house has comes true
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
Building a decent house has been my goal. As seeing, my house is leaking and often times I am forced to change the position of my bed especially during the rainy seasons. I have had the desire to renovate it but the lack finance has made it impossible for me to achieve that desire. Now that I have the money available to me by GiveDirectly, I have planned to use almost all to build a decent house in order to have a reputable place to live.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does well by giving us the money and leaving us as recipients to decide how to use it. In this way, I will be able to prioritize what I want to do first. Moreover, whenever GiveDirectly enters the community to register, all the houses in the town were visited to determine eligible households. This way no household was left out except the household rejects to be enrolled into the program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
For the past years, I have been changing the position of my bed especially during the rainy seasons due to the lack of finance. I have not been able to buy new sheets of zinc to replace the old ones despite it being in a deplorable condition. Through my most recent transfer I was able to buy two bundles of zinc, two cartoons of wire nails, and a mattress.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I have been working for long hours just to earn enough money. I needed to build a house and pay my son yearly tuition. Recently, things have become very difficult due to low income. However, I received my transfer from GiveDirectly during the early morning hours while I was still in my room lying down. I was very amazed and started dancing knowing that with this transfer, I will build my house and also pay my son yearly tuition.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was in need of finances to begin my house project and also pay my son tuition. Nonetheless, I did not have enough money to achieve my goal until I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly. Therefore, to begin my house project and pay my son tuition through GD's financial intervention has been the biggest difference in my daily life. I feel so relieved having benefited from this project.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have decided to construct a 3 bedroom apartment and also send my son to school. Therefore, when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, I purchased 2 bundles of zinc for $23,000LD. I also used portion of my transfer to pay my son yearly tuition. Similarly, the balance money was used as transportation. I am so delighted with this grant given me by GiveDirectly.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to build a zine house with my transfer and send my children to school; most especially to educate my girls children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6months I have only experience joy and happiness when I heard about Givedirectly. My cousin is a recipient who benefited from Givedirectly so when he told me about the money, I become excited and I was praying for GD to work in our town.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge now is to build my house and to send my children to a good school so that they can have a bright future.