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Salome
landscapeCountry:
liberia
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Casual labor
faceAge:
37
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
The new goal I have set before receiving transfer is to pay my children balance school fees and pay their house rent in Monrovia. I have been challenged with paying my children balance school fees and house rent because my incentive as government teaching is too low to fully sustain my family. Thanks to Givedirectly for the regular financial supports. I therefore believe that ₩ith my transfer from Givedirectly, my planned to see my children becoming educated in the society will soon surely come to pass .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my my opinion, Givedirectly is a actually doing great jobs in our community. If the government of Liberia just come up to ask for the best organizations in our county, I will definitely mention Givedirectly to be number one. Thanks to Givedirectly for helping to change the lives of families positively. Some people in our couldnot afford money to build new houses but through Givedirectly cash supports, they are now building zincs houses. Givedirectly will forever be remembered for her good job in this village. Every work Givedirectly has carried out in this community is unique and doesnot need any improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer to pay school fees for four of my children attending school in Monrovia .My children school fees payment had been a challenged for me. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially . I also used the balance transfer to pay one year house rent fòr my children. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my suffering will soon be over.
 
3rd 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?
When I received my transfer I was very much happy and rejoicing that day. I was happy because in my whole life I haven't received such money for free. My children was out of school because I never had money to paid my children school fees, I'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program. So when I received my transfer I decided to paid all my school fees. I'm so happy that my children are all healthy and in school. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. I'm so thankful that givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village. There are so many new houses with in my village all because of givedirectly support. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to paid my children school fees, the rest of the money I was able to buy enough foodstuff for my children.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
Yes, I have new goals that I want to achieve. My son was suffering from inguinal hernia a condition that he suffer from at a very early age, he was scheduled to undergo an operation at the John F Kennedy Medical Center but I was very worried about the medical cost ,With the financial assistance that GiveDirectly sent to me I will be able to paid for his medical expenses. Also I will be able to pay my kids tuition and buy their school materials, because with a better education my kids will have a better future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Givedirectly is doing well in giving financial assistance to poor people to help better their life, Also this is the first NGO I have seem to give cash to poor with out the beneficiaries paying back.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my son medical expenses. My son was suffering from inguinal hernia a condition that he suffer from since his birth. Because I had financial difficulties I could not paid the medical cost to do his surgery. We was scheduled to me the doctor at the John F Kennedy Medical Center for further medical examination, But I was very worried about the medical cost. During the time that I was scheduled to go see the doctor for his surgery, it was during this time that Givedirectly sent me transferred. With the financial assistance that GiveDirectly sent to me ,I will used portion of it to pay his medical bills. Also after paying my son medical expenses I will used the balance transfer to paid my kids tuition and buy their school materials, Because with a better education my kids will have a brighter future.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I want to thank God for GiveDirectly for coming into my community to give us this money.I was really worried about my children's education especially now that they don't have their classes here. You know, I used to digg cassava from my farm and sell it before I paid their school fees and even bought food for us to eat. Now that I have this money, I am going to pay their school fees buy copybooks,shoes, bookbags and even rent a place in Monrovia for them to be while attending to complete the secondary school. The very day I received my money on my phone, I was very happy. I could feel inside me the releave this money will bring to me and my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I received my payment from GiveDirectly, I can proudly say with the money, I am now able to rent a place for my children to go Monrovia to attend school and pay school fees. The school here is stopping to Grade six(6) and I have two of my children now in Junior High and the other two in the Senior High. At least with the money I was also able to buy bookbags, shoes, uniform shirt and trousers, copybooks, and pen.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Like I said from the beginning, I am going to spend most of my recent transfer on my children's education because they are my future. When they shall have completed their education and start to work for their own money, I will benefit from them even the community. I may be old by that time and not able to do any work, they will be the one who will take care of me.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When my transfer comes, I will use portion of it to start my building project and the remaining for my children's school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy because i see my children and I heathy and strong and by God's grace we are able to feed everyday.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge is getting the finance to start my business again as the first business declined because I used up the money for feeding.