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Felecia
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
30
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, i usually plan to start new business. with this transfer i was able to Purchase goods and three bundles of zinc.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly had change the narrative for I'm my family's, our financially life is okay through the help of GD. I don't know anything that GD did that is not well all is okay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to Purchase three bundles of zinc and others house materials for the construction of my house and purchasing of goods for my business purpose.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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 new goal is to improve my dwelling house by removing the tash roof to zinc. When this is done, it will improve the living condition of my family as we will sleep in peace; meaning, we will not experience any leaky roof. At the same time, I do want to establish small business at the community as a source of income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Helping us with cash and we make the decision regarding its usage.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm intending to buy zinc when I withdraw the recent transfer sent.
 
2nd 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?
My new plan is to reroof our dwelling house with metal zinc. When I started receiving the transfers, I didn't have the plan of reconditoning the house roof but as I get to know the value of the transfers, it has redirected my thinking of reroofing our dwelling house. This family house roof contains Leafly roof which is old and as the result, it leaks all the time thereby making us to worry every time when rain is approaching; mainly the rainy season. Achieving this plan will ease our worry of rainy season.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD is doing well by helping us reducing our poverty and I don't know anything GD need to improve on.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm saving my money (transfer) to reroof our family dwelling house from old Leafly roof to an iron/metal roof. This will ental the purchase of plank, zinc, and nail which is achievable upon utilizing my transfers.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Receiving this money was like a dream to me; I was on my way going on th farm when my friends in the town was shouting with GD name saying ; "GD had done it again for us " one of the town citizen came to me and said that, check your phone GD People had sent the first Money when; i look in my phone and i saw my first transfer ; I immediately cancel going on the farm for that day.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before and now; in this town both man and women's do real hustle like climbing long palms tree just to make oil for business and this process is very risky for the man ,The environment we live is a hard to reach community; some NGOs workers are unable to reach us because of the distance; any good projects that enter the county go to districts that are accessible by motobike or car. For GD to work in this town and people receiving money it's a pulse for them. Getting this money will help me a lot in my daily life for now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was born in this town; this in my home land , this is the first of it kind to received free money . I'm deciding to purchase zinc , pay my children school fees ,start selling rice and others provision . Only farming we do hear to survive on , with this money i can now managed life and improve on it. As for the zinc ; I'm keeping it when it reach the full amount of zinc that I'm looking for i will start my house project.
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I usually lad basket sell the fish for my family and I to make life but now fish is not dieing so I highly get money, so if I am qualify for this program and I received any money from Givedirectly I am going to zinc my house and used the balance to make business and support my children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have not had any joy or happiness because I worry about how to get money but in all I give God praised for long life because he took my family and I from 2021 January up to present, but heading about Givedirectly program is the only thing that had brought joy or happiness to me over the past time and been apart of this program I am very excited to today.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I told you I usually lad basket sell the fish for my family and I to make life but now fish is not dieing so I highly get money to meet the needs of my family so that my main challenge for now.