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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 been planning to start a business
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Good.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my kids school fees
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 name is Satta Boima and I have six children. Since GIVEDIRECTLY started sending me this transfer, my new goal now is to buy a land for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GIVEDIRECTLY is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not spent my transfer yet. I'm saving the transfer I have received and waiting for the balance transfer to be sent so I can cash it out and add it to the ones I have saved to buy a land for my children.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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 want to rebuild my house I am living in right now because I want it to be decent and comfortable for my family and I, I also want to improve the business that I am during right now. When I improve my business, it will raise more money for my family expenses.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion,GiveDirectly is a very good organization because they are helping us unconditionally through our mobile money account without any third party being involved, they also talk to me nicely anytime I am being interviewed. I don't have anything bad to say about GiveDirectly, all the processes in their program are okay by me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my second transfer to increase the goods that I am selling, I also used some of it to pay my children balance school fees. I bought food with some of it, and the remaining amount was saved for future use.
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?
Satta, I was the most happiest person on the entire earth. Things were so difficult for us, even if we try to get food for the family, the food will not be enough for us. I am very happy because, we will be able to get enough food now.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Things were so difficult for us, even to get food, if we try to get food for the family it will not be enough. I also wanted to do business, I could not realize that because the funding was not there. Now I will be able to achieve my dream with this transfer for Give Directly. Thanks no to God my worry is over. I will be able to buy enough food and will start a new business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy few bundles of zinc, bought food for my children and I will be able to pay my children school fees.Thanks to the entire Give Directly family for the transfer that will enable me to pay my children school fees and start a new business..
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I planned to invest my potion of the transfer in iron soap business if I am eligible. I was previously engaged soap business before, now I am out of the business because I have to spend the finance I have to pay my son national examination fee. The soap business can help me pay my children school fees and provide food for the household. Since I went out of the business, my spouse is the only people responsible for the household. Imagine no job so he has to go in the bush to do some labor market for us to get food to eat.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What make me happy more is when my mother recovered from sickness in September of this year. She was very sick for more than 1 months and people predicted her death, we even took her to Monrovia so imagine how seriously she was sick, so her recovery brought me joy and happiness. When my mother is healthy, she is a great help me because she takes care of my children and prepare food for the household. When she is around and healthy, we are able to go to get on our feet to look for cash.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge is my children school business. I don't have the necessary financial support to pay my children school fees this year. My children school is very important to me because I am confident that they will succeed when they are educated. In return, they will help to us when we are in our old age.
