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Samuel
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
53
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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?
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In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($285 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?
Before receiving this payment from GiveDirectly, my goal is to plaster my house with cement. However, with this recent transfer, my desired to plaster the entire building using cement still remains the same. Equally so, I am also planning to use cement for the floor casting. For these reasons, I was able to buy ten bags of cement as additional to the first fifteen bags of cement bought with the previous transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has been doing very well that which I am grateful to God for them. This is the first of this kind for us to received such a huge amount money free of charge. For this reason GiveDirectly remains our number one integrity Organization. Frankly speaking, I have seen any wrong done by GiveDirectly. We as people will forever be grateful to GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my payments from GiveDirectly, With the desired to recondition my house to a new and better house, I used a good amount of the money to buy 10 bags of cement. Moreover, I used a portion of my transfer to buy sand loads for the plastering . Finally, I used the balance money to saw planks for the doors and windows to also be change. The joy of imaging how my house will look after completion cannot be underestimated.
 
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?
Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I never thought about changing the roof of my house. However, with this transfer, I am planning on changing the thatched to zinc. Moreover, I'm planning to start a gasoline business. With this, I will be able to support my family even after GiveDirectly leaves this town.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From my own point of view, GiveDirectly has been very fair in their day today dealings with us. They honestly choose qualified household to benefit from this project. I am so glad and feel blessed to have benefited from this program. Nevertheless, I don't see anything that GiveDirectly is not doing so well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have always desired to change the old roof on my house and replace it with a new one. Similarly, I also wanted to set a new business by buying and selling gasoline by gallons. Therefore, upon receiving my transfer from GiveDirectly, l purchase two bundles of zinc to change the old roof on my house. Portion of the money was also spent on gasoline for my new business.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 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 very excited when I first received the alert in my phone about a receipt of transfer from GiveDirectly. This was my first time for an organization to send me money without asking me to do anything for them. What cane to my mind immediately was that my life was about to change for the better. To emphasize, I was extremely happy".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
" since my first transfer till date, my wife has increased the quantity and quality of food we eat in this house. Like I said to you earlier, a portion of my money was spent to buy food. Before then, I never had the financial strength to buy sufficient food for the several dependents I have with me in this house. I am also sure that this money will enable me to improve my house for my family and I to continue to live happily. Once again, I must admit, I have not dreamed of such gesture from anyone or organization which has, is and will transform my life for the better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
" I spent my first transfer to purchase food for my household. This has enabled us to eat better food than we had done previously. The transfer enabled me to increase the variety and quantify of food that my household needs to keep us healthy and happy. I still have some of the money to purchase zinc to improve the root of my house. I believe that by doing this, we will live more comfortably than ever before.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This recipient said he planned to reconditioned his house, build his shop and also send his children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
This recipient said in the last 6 months, he and his family has not gotten sick, that's what brought joy to his life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
This recipient said the challenges he's currently facing is hard labor, where he has to cut palm everyday and fixed red oil to sell, before he can get money and buy food to sustain his family.