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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
Many thanks to givedirectly for their support to was my family and me. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program. Before then life has been so hard on me in that to even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me. My children where all out of school. But I am grateful to God for this opportunity he has given me. My life has changed for the better, my children are all health and in school now. I am also building my own house in my village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of my village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost the entire village. There are so many New houses with in my village. There is nothing that givedirectly has not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money I was able enrolled my children in school. I bought enough food for my family. I also used part of money to buy three bundles of zinc that cost 32,500 LD.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($245 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?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program, my family and children are many that's why I decided to build my own house in my village. My new goal is to extend my building with additional rooms.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled almost our entire village. Givedirectly has done very well. There is nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my transfer on buying my 4 bundles of iron sheets. I also bought enough food for my family. I bought mattress and clothes for my children.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a motorcyclist and currently face with some difficulty in providing food and others needed materials for the family. If I do received this cash transfer from Give Directly, I am going to buy another motorcycle to add onto the one I do currently have to help me earned more cash.
What is the happiest part of your day?
With God above all,I am always looking happy because of the gift of life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
For now I am face with cash issue, I am unable to provide on a daily basis for my family.
