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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
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In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
RE:" Yes, my new goal since I started receiving this transfer is to build my house, so i have bought zinc and plank with my both transfers".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE:" For me, givedirectly is doing very well, from the givedirectly people taking their time to talk to me to the transfer being send to me by givedirectly".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE:" I use most of the money to buy zinc and am going to use the balance to get plank to start the construction of my house".
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I never new because my husband was having my phone when I saw people dancing and saying they have received their money I took phone quickly and call him and said to him our friends are dancing here saying they have received their money so he check on the phone in few minutes he call me and said the money is on the phone I was very happy and dancing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this money is making in my life since I receiving it is I am going to change my house, buy more more things to add on my market/business and also send my children to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not collect my first transfer yet but I am planning to buy more goods for my business that I am doing once I receive my second transfer. I am also planning to change my house and send my children to school.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want tell and change my house and from the selling the profits I will send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The fedree my husband riding to get us small money at the end of month.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenges are to change this house and finding money to send my children to schools.
