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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No new goal. In pursuit of my old goal with the tranfer I lastly received from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly knows how to help people to improve in life. Through Givedirectly, I was able to complete my house and dressed it. Honestly there is nothing I see they are not doing well. I am greatful to God for their support in helping me to build my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought planks and sleen to fix my house. I jist complete the roofing and the last transfer was used to put the sleen.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My dream had been to build a decent house for my family. This has actually been my dream but my salary is not enough to build a house. Receiving this transfer means a lot to me and my family. This means that my dream has come to passed. I will use this money to build a decent house for my family. As we speak, my family is currently living in a mud house with thatch roof, which needs to be replaced every raining season because of the leakage. So receiving this money will bring relief to my family and i.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought joy and happiness to me in the last six months is having my children in school. Things were not easy but however, my husband was able to loan some money from his friends which we used to registered and pay our children's school fees. Seeing my children in school brings so much joy to me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently the major challenges that i am facing is finance. I had been dreaming of building a decent house for my family but due to lack of finances, i am enable to fulfil that dream. My salary is not enough to carter to my family daily needs. Recently, my husband had to loan money from his friends before we could register and pay our children's school fees.
