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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My goals has always been to complete the renovation of my house and to have a decent and reputable house to live in and to keep my children in school. After I received the money from GiveDirectly, I use portion of it to renovate our house and portion was used to keep the children in school. I am so happy that what I had desired long time ago to have a zinc house has come true by the help of GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
By giving me the cash and allowing me to decide what to do with it is one of the things in my opinion GiveDirectly has done well. In addition, not only transferring the cash but following up on it to make sure that the cash transferred has reached the rightful person. Absolutely nothing bad I have seen on the part of the organization.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to hire some contractors to help replace the thatch roof with planks and zinc. Through the last transfer I was able to buy two bundles of zinc to added to the the balance zinc I had to construct a two bedrooms house. I also completed my children's school fees with portion of my money and the balance is in safe keeping for future use.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The newest plan that I have is to compete with my house project. my children are been out of school for the past year now. Imagine I'm about to have a very good house in my village. The people of my village are very much happy about this program. I just bought the balance zinc for the building project. I'm awaiting my next transfer so that I can compete with my building projects.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing well for me and my family. moreover, my village now become a developed area to live in. with this my life is about to change from zero to hero. all my first Childen are in school and I also bought them some school materials. I'm so grateful for this opportunity given me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The newest plan that I have is to compete with my house project. my children are been out of school for the past year now. Imagine I'm about to have a very good house in my village. The people of my village are very much happy about this program. I just bought the balance zinc for the building project. I'm awaiting my next transfer so that I can compete with my building projects.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($262 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my farm doing some farming work, When i received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. But i never knew that i have money on my phone. Until when i got to the town went i overheard a huge noise in the town all about givedirectly transfer. I quickly run to the network area to check mine.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that, my life has change now. I'm about to build a new house with zinc. My children are in school with their friends. Our meal have improve greatly now because of the transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on children tuition. Because I have two kids that is going to school in the city.i even bought some provision for the house usage.I'm going to be able now to start a small business that will help me.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The house my family live in right now is not in good condition, i don't have money to pay my children school fees and my family fully depends on farming to survive. If I'm eligible to receive money from GiveDirectly, i want to build a new house with zinc roof, pay workers to work on my farm and pay my children school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My father is ill, my family don't have enough food to eat, the house i live in is not in good condition, and i don't have money to pay my children school fees. In the past six months nothing have bought me joy and happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges I'm face with right now are; my family don't have enough food to eat and the house my family live in, is not in good condition.
