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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My first and second transfer was spent on four bundles of Zinc and matress with all my money. The third transfer was used for additional construction materials and paid my children school fees with part of the money kept the balance money for contractors payment. I have developed a new goal.I brought motorbike with my recent transfer to start a business which will help when Givedirectly shall have left. Thanks to Givedirectly for helping me with cash to improved my family life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate Givedirectly because giving me money is a great opportunity and empowerment for my family. Givedirectly did well in all of their process.Thanks to Givedirectly because my life is better and I will for ever remember what Givedirectly brought to my life
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this money from Givedirectly, i brought a motorcycle for business purpose to support the family because my life is now better than before and through this money, my family life have changed and i am trying to get better for ever.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
When I got my first and second transfers, I bought matress and zinc. I have started building my house. My new goal for this transfer is to get involve in something that I will continuously generate money from for my family up keep. I decided to add some money to my third transfer to buy motorbike. This motorbike will be used on traffic to generate money. I will use the money I will get from it to keep on paying my children fees and address all their necessary needs. GiveDirectly transfer is impacting my life in many ways.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly gives me money to improve my family life. GiveDirectly program is having a huge positive impact on my family. I was living in extreme poverty, but I can clearly say with my transfer life is getting better. There is no third party involve. Every part of the program is free of corruption. In my opinion, GiveDirectly is doing extremely well and deserves appreciation.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my money on buying a new motorbike. My family source of income has been harvesting Palm to make oil and sell to earn money. Buying this motorbike is a dream come through for me. My husband will not risk his life any longer to climb in palm tree. I appreciate GiveDirectly for making my family to be a self employed family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I've been going through some real tough time in maintaining my old and depleted house. All my life I've wanted to move into my own house. This has been my main aim for the past couple of years. However, with the little income I'm able to generate from my rice and cassava farm, it was almost impossible to achieve my dream of building a new house. Nevertheless, when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, I bought two bundles of zinc $21,000LD. I initially had one of my children attending school due to limited finances but since I've received my transfer, I've registered all three(3) of my children in school. In doing so, building a new house and sending all of my children to school has been my newest goal.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From my own thinking, GiveDirectly has been fair enough in choosing qualify household who are benefiting from this project. The energy and sacrifice they go through daily just to reach to our homes is very unique. Sometimes it all seems unreal for me to have received such a huge amount as good will. I'm so glad and grateful for everyone involved in making my life meaningful with this money transfer. Infact, I don't see anything that GiveDirectly is not doing quite well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My desire of having my three children attend school coupled with my dream of building a new house has always been my primary objective. Therefore, as soon as I received my money, I spent $21,000LD on two bundles of zinc. I also used portion of the money to register my children in school. GiveDirectly's money transfer has transition my entire life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was working on my cassava farm When I received a message with a huge amount of money. I felt very happy and was over joyful. I left the farm right away running to the town with the good news. I was so excited because, no one has given me such a money in my life.
Later that day I went to withdraw my money. Things has been very difficult for me and my family. I feel this money will help change my lifw conditions.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Through the transfer, I was able to buy a new mattress, and my building materials. Now me and my family are sleeping on a very big mattress. I can also afford to buy food for my family. The biggest difference in my daily life now is that I never had a better sleeping place and condition but now i am sleeping on a better mattress and has bought some building materials for my new house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy my mattress and one bundle of zinc to build my own house. We usually sleep on the mat in my mother's old house. Because of this desire, as soon as I got the transfer, I decided to buy my mattress and my building materials. The house we are now sleeping in is even leaking. I'm very thankful that I was enrolled on givedirectly program,
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When the money is transfer to me, my husband and I will use it for the construction of our new home that is under construction
What is the happiest part of your day?
What we are happy about is our new construction project
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Owing to the number of children and no regular income, we find it difficult to get food and other needs for them