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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
No new plan. I already pay school fees and invested into business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Helping the poor. No bad.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent it on my business after renovating my shop.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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?
I don't have any new goals, because I already had a goal before receiving the transfer, so I decided to continue with my old goal which is pay my children school fees and to develop my business and buy more more goods for my existing business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people with money, for them to be able to send their children school and do business without requesting for anything. GiveDirectly don't take food nor water or anything from people
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account, I paid my two children school fees because I want them to become someone good tomorrow, then I bought one bundle ten sheets of zinc to renovate my shop, because I feel this will help us greatly in achieving other things.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
I just want to appreciate GiveDirectly family so much for bringing me this far, yes I have a very new goal upon receiving this transfer,my new goal is to build a house that I and my children will for every remember the name GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In actual facts GiveDirectly make me feel like human.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent money transfer on plank.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was out of town, when I saw this massage on my phone saying I have received money from GiveDirectly, I was happy, I started laughing telling God thank you for GiveDirectly. And when I came home, I told my family about the good news and they said thank God for the blessings.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly, my life has improve more, because I already had a business to sustain my family and I. And I also had my building project going on as well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account I decided to buy goods for my existing business. I also sent some money to my son in Monrovia for his school fees, then I paid people to beat thousand five pieces of dry block with the balance money.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I'm greatful to God almighty for this opportunity! I have been a business woman since five years now, I sustain my family from my business. If eligible I will invest all of the money into my business because I believe I will generate more profit to educate my children. I will also complete my house and move in to avoid paying rent."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Last year ending I lost my beloved mother. It was the saddest moment in my life! We are grateful to God for our life. The fact that I'm able to provide for my family from my business is a blessing and I'm very much happy."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"I'm greatful to God almighty because through my business, am able to provide my family daily needs. My greatest challenges had been the deplorable road condition. During the rainy season, we fine it difficult to travel and to bring in our goods to sell. Commercial drivers start to hike transportation fare and sometimes perishable goods get spoiled while in route"
