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Anna
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
62
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 bought the balance zinc to complete my house. I even bought some nail for the zicing of my house. I also pay my children school feed and even bought them some schools material. I was only living on farming to survive.with the transfer I'm about to have a very descent house in this village. My children are been out of school because of my low income that I'm getting from the farming work.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In only opinion GiveDirectly is really good NGO in Liberia. They are very transparent in theirs work as a NGO in Liberia. More especially they are doing cash issues with people every thing is very okay. I'm so thankful again.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I just bought the balance zinc to complete my house. I even bought some nail for the zicing of my house. I also pay my children school feed and even bought them some schools material. I was only living on farming to survive.with the transfer I'm about to have a very descent house in this village. My children are been out of school because of my low income that I'm getting from the farming work.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
Before than I used to farm the whole day just to get money to paid my children school fees. Making farm was our soles of getting money. Now my new goals is to extend my building. Because my first transfer I decided to build my own house in my village that's my plan.
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 our village. Givedirectly make me get my owned house in my village. Givedirectly paid my children school fees. And there are so many new houses with in our village. Everyone has new mattresses and iron sheets over their houses. So there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to buy additional iron sheets and cement that costs 25,500 LD to build my own house. And I also bought enough food for my family. The rest of the money I was able to paid my children school fees. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my farm working when my first mobile money alert came to my phone unexpectedly. I quickly ran to my husband and we both started shouting and dancing. This is the first of it kind in the history of this Village for NGOS to reach out to us with program. I am living in an old thatch hut in this village . I have been worring about where to get money from to build new house. Thanks to Givedirectly for reaching out to us financially .I believe that with my transfer, my dream to live in a decent house will surely come to pass.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this transfer has made in my daily life is that , Givedirectly cash transfer has empowered me financially to start working immediately on my long awaited plan without any struggle for money. Thanks to Givedirectly for their kind gesture. In fact, I am now one of the happiest person in this village. I believe that with my transfer, my joy will continue to increase.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy 2bundles of colorful zinc and 10packs of assorted nails to be kept in storage while I await the next transfer to purchase additional building materials to kickoff my building project. I am grateful to Givedirectly for the kind gesture. With my transfer, my suffering will soon be over.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I was selling, I was doing my business around the neighboring villages, but since my daughters when Buchanan for schooling I spent all my business money for their education so whenever I get this money I will start a new business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Really, at times my two bigger children who are living Buchanan can send me money to buy rice so last month I was a bit happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
There are many changes we are facing now, like feeding our home, playing school fees and buying uniforms for my children.