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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
I want to build a decent house in the upcoming year and make big farm in the too in the upcoming year.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly make me to sleep on mattress that I never thought of affording in my entire life and they make to buy zinc that will be use over my new house and I want them to continue their great job by giving us money freely without us working for it or paying it in return.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent portion of my fourth transfer to saw my planks and I pay manpower to cut down some sticks that will be use doing the building process and save the balance one.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
RE " Yes i do have a new goal.
My first goal is to build a decent house of my own.
A house which i will roof with zinc and plaster with cement as well ".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " Givedirectly is doing well by helping me purchase a mistress of my own.
They also help me get zinc for the construction of a decent house of my own ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing mistress for better night rest, because for yesrs i have been sleeping on soft grass.
I also purchased zincs to build a new house ".
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
RE: Yes i do have some new goals, which is to build a new decent and bigger house because the one am currently living in is very small and almost breaking down.
I have a daughter who is in school at the moment and her greatest wish is to complete high school. So i want to give her all of the support financially that she needs.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly is doing extremely well, because of givedirectly cash transfer there's zinc houses all around in my town which is very good for us.
I who been sleeping on mat for years i now sleeps on mistress.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zinc for the construction of my new house.
I than purchase mistress in other to have a comfortable night rest, because all my life i have been sleeping on mat .
I also purchased cement in other to put floor because it's only the ground no floor in the house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my first transfer I was feeling very good because this money enable me to buy my zinc and build my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is that, this money will help me build new house because my house is already breaking down.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy Zinc and Rice
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"The plan that I have is to build another house because the one that I'm in is very old, when the house is built, I will like to open small business ".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"My wife and I have been sick for a long time, so I can not say I have been happy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The hardship I'm facing is the lack of food and money, my wife is not here to take care of my wellbeing".
