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Samson
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
26
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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 primary goal is to build my own house and move in my family. I also want to start a business that will enable me to substain my family. I'll like to invest some of my money in agriculture. Through the help of Givedirectly i was able to help my siblings to pay their tuitions. I just want to tell Givedirectly thanks for their tireless efforts towards my life. Through Givedirectly my life has Change. Life was so hard for me, as a young man i used to burn coal to substain myself. But now, i have transfer into doing other things that can give me money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate the organization for everything they have done for me. At first, i doubted this program until when i received my transfer and bough some materials i was shock. Since the beginning of this program up to present i have never encounter any problems my money was alway on time and correct.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money i received from Givedirectly, i used it to buy goods. I used part of it buy one bundle of zinc to add to the one i bought. I also pay my siblings school fees. The balance money will be used to buy food for my house.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 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 primary goal as a man, is to build a house for my family. I have been living in my uncle house for the past six years. My children and I has been surviving on farming and burning coal. Due to the high rate of poverty, i couldn't send my children to private schools. Through Givedirectly, i was able to sent my oldest daughter in Monrovia to attend this semester. My focus now is to build my own house and establish a business for my wife. The business will be used to support us went Givedirectly is gone. I'm happy that my life is changing gradually through the help of Givedirectly program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From the beginning of this program up to present Givedirectly has been good to me and my family. Through Givedirectly transfer, i was able to build a house and sent my daughter to a school of her choice.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recent transfer i received from Givedirectly, i use some part of it to buy additional zinc for the house am building. I also pay my children school fees and used to balance buy Christmas things. My family had a great Christmas celebration because Givedirectly send my transfer at right moment.
 
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?
My new goal is to extend my building. The first house I was building is very small for my family and I. Due to that when I received the second payment I was able to extend the building to a bigger one.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did everything well in my life and that of my village. Givedirectly was able to enroll everyone in my village, givedirectly makes us to build our owned houses. Now we have so many new building in our village, our children are all in school just because of givedirectly. There is nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought enough of food for my family. I also bought a smartphone that cause 26,000 LD. A was my dream to get a smartphone for myself. So With the help of givedirectly I was able to get a big phone for my self. I'm very thankful to Givedirectly for their support.
 
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 felt good because I was planning to buy mattress for our room we don't have any mattress in it . My wife has been over joyed and couldn't wait to put her new mattress on the floor.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving the money is that my family and I are now sleeping on thick mattress in our room. Our children no longer sleep on cold floor to get sick. My children are getting fat in health they eat rich foods two times daily.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We bought 21 inches mattress right away and put it in our room. We also used some of the money to buy good food for our children to eat and get healthy. our little son never had much wearing since he was borned, so we used potion of the money to buy him children clothes .
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan for the cash is to restart my business that has broken down.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What as brought me joy the last six months is that I was able to hear from my mother who I lost contact with for the last 8yrs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge Iam facing now is lack of income, at that,I cannot fend for my family without stressing out, once I have an income ( business) things would be a lot more easier for me.