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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?
The new goal I set before receiving this transfer is to purchase additional zinc to start building my house. I am planning to plant sticks in the soil and roof them with zinc I will lay the dirt bricks and later cut down the sticks . Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support . I will forever remember Givedirectly the kind gestures. I believe that with my transfer received, my dreamed to live better life will soon come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,Givedirectly is really doing well for us in this community. Through Givedirectly freed cash offered to families in this village, many recipients are building their own houses while others are reroofing their houses from thatch to zincs. Givedirectly is the only organization that distributed phones to us in this village . Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gestures. Every work Givedirectly is implementing in this village is unique and doesnot need improvement
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy three bundles of blue color Zinc along with three cartoons of assorted zinc nails to start building. I want to build three bed rooms house in Buchanan city for my children to relocate and futher their education. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer, my dreamed to build new house in Buchanan city will soon come to pass.
3rd 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this
transfer is to start building my house foundation in Buchanan.I want for my children to further thier education in the future .I am planning to build three bed rooms house in Buchanan. I really appreciate Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer, I am going to own a decent house in Buchanan.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is really doing well for the community. Through Givedirectly kind gesture rendered to us, I am now able to take good care of
my families and other recipients are spending their transfers to reroof their houses, while some other recipients building new houses. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial empowerment. In terms of improvement need, Givedirectly, need to work closely with Lonestar cell mobile money for cashing out of recipients transfer. Recipients encounter lots of challenges while cashing out their transfer. Some spend higher transportations, while some are cheated during the processes of cashing out their transfers.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy 30 bags of cements and
1000pieces of bricks to start building my house foundation immediately. I am planning to buy one bag of 25kg rice for eating and spend the balance money to pay my children school fees. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially to cater to my basic needs.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
My new goal I have made before receiving this transfer is to pay the balance money for one lot of land I have previously paid advance towards in Buchanan city and later paid contractors to start digging my house foundation immediately. Thanks to Givedirectly for putting smile on my face. I believe that with receiving transfer from Givedirectly. My Children educations will no longer end within this Village but they will further their educations in Buchanan city without paying any house rent .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is really helping to improve the life of poor people in Liberia. Givedirectly is now empowering people who never had any plan before to build houses in this village due to hardship now are in the process of building decent houses . I am grateful to Givedirectly for the cash support. I don't really see any aspect of Givedirectly work that needs to be improved.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to settle the balance debt I owed for one lot of land in Buchanan city. I dont want my children education to end in this Community. I believe that when I build new house in Buchanan city, my children will be able to relocate inorder to acquire better education. Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gesture.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting in my kitchen cooking in the morning when I heard one of my neighbors shouting that her transfer has come. I immediately ran into my room and saw my transfer. I felt very happy . I horribly rushed to my next neighbor house to share my joy with her. The entire community people were dancing as more recipients confirm their transfers. This is the first of it kind in my life to received huge amount of money free without working for it. However, my plan has been to buy land in Buchanan to build a decent house for my children to stay and further their education . I have been working hard on my farm, planting cassava to achieve this dream but it has not been possible because of low income generated from selling the cassava. I am grateful to Givedirectly for the support. I believe that my plan to build another house in Buchanan city will surely come to pass.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving this transfer is that, I am not working hard on my farm doing hard labor Jobs to raise money again. I used to sell fufu from door to door just to get money to kickoff my plan but now I am relaxed from stress. I feel so happy about this assistance from GiveDirectly. I am no more worrying again about where to get money from to achieve my dream. I believe that with my transfer, my worries are all over.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used part of my transfer to paid in advance for one lot of land in Buchanan. I pay in advance because I don't want any delay in meeting up with my goal. I am waiting for the next transfer so that i can start molding bricks and at the same time pay contractors to start digging my house foundation. I don't want my children education to just stop in this village . I want to build the house quickly so that my three children can stay there and further their education. This gesture from GiveDirectly has brought me so much joy. I believe if my children relocate to Buchanan , they will be able to acquire quality education.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get the money, if it is plenty, I will build my house. I think it will benefit me and my children tomorrow.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The last six months, many of my friends didn't live to see the next day, but I am happy because my children and I are living. I am also happy today because I heard about GiveDirectly and to they are in my town to help, so I'm very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Right now, my husband doesn't have money and also don't have a Bike to ride, he is right now hustling in the bush to provide for us.