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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 don't have no new plan my previous plan still stand to build my house .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is diong extremely well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc and 1 cartoon of nails and others assorted building materials and i paid people to mold my.bricks .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 am still working on my previous goal.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
"We were in darkness but Givedirectly put us under the light". What that means is, Givedirectly made us to shine and be happy. Our village will be neat soon because we are about to put new buildings down. Givedirectly has made us happy. They haven't done any bad that I've seen.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought three bundles of zinc along with two big packs of nails. I paid two of my children's fees and I also bought assorted food items including two bags of rice. I bought one radio to listen to news, three bulbs of solar lights to see at night.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my farm when i received the good news. I was so happy to the extent that I left everything I was doing on the farm because the money will enable me solve my problems. Some of my problems I had were the payment of my children tuition and the lack of household daily upkeep materials.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before receiving the money from Give Directly, I could not afford to buy regular and nutritional daily meals. However, since receiving the transfer, I'm able to buy good food and I can also buy other household upkeep items.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc, food and paid my children tuitions.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will invest in my children's education. I done have any source of income righ now. Therefore, I think I should educate my children so they can take good care of me tomorrow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The successful promotion of one of my sons during the middle of the academic year. It brought me joy and happiness because, I believe when he is educated and fortunate to be on job, all of the problems I am going through will reduce.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
(Lack of income),this is a serious challenge for me. Every day that God sends , I have to go through it like a mystery. That is , holding on to whatever that comes before me so as to put food on the table for my family.
