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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 plan to improve my house with a new roof, I plan to start a new business and I also plan to pay my children school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me money and through this transfer, I have paid my children school fees and I have improved my house with a new roof.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to improve my house with a new roof, I have started a new business and I have also paid my children school fees.
3rd 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?
I planned to start business,and buy food before receiving my third cash transfer from Givedrectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly did well by selecting me to be eligible for the cash transfer, and they been transferring money to my mobile account on a monthly basis. I am so happy and proud of Givedrectly for helping me. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well in my village.Many thanks and appreciation to Givedrectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon receiving and cashing out my money, I bought food, and a cartoon of fish to start business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
My plan have been to renovate the old house first where I am living now , before building a new house and start a new small business, fortunately the money came.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirect have been doing well in all aspects of their program since they entered our community
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Build a house, renovate my current place of living and do small business
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Ottalee, I was very happy when I saw the message in my phone saying I have received 40375 transfer from Give Directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before Give Directly came, things have been very difficult. Getting food for my family, getting children school fees and medication have been my challenges. But now, I'm able to get food andpày children school fees easily. I will be able to build a house of my own. I can work less now because, I can now pay people to work for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the transfer, I was able to buy one (1) bundle of zinc, paid my children school fees and food for my children.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I receive my transfer, I will use of the money to sell and use some for my children school's fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was happy to have a safe delivery, I was worried when I was pregnant because my boyfriend left me pregnant and he ran away from me and there was no one to help me during the time of my pregnancy and even up to now. But I am happy and thank God for safe delivery.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge is, I don't have money, I am really finding it difficult to survive because of lack of money. I really want to do business, but no money.
