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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?
My plan was to build my own house in my village, upon receiving my last payment, my new goals is to buy a motorcycle for business. I have now build my own house in my village many thanks to Givedirectly for their support, I'm now having my owned motorbike, I'm very much thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses, givedirectly has empowered our entire village with financial support. So in my opinion there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my last transfer I bought 1 bundle of color zinc to build my own house, I also bought enough foodstuff for my family, the rest of the money I was able to buy motobike for traffic business.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
Life has been so hard for me, my dream was to build my own house. I didn't fulfill those things that my heart desire because, i was financially depressed. I used to make cassava farm and cut sell them to sustain my family. Until Givedirectly came and help me with money to do those things that i always dreamed of. The only thing i want to do now is to buy one second handed motorbikes for business to keep the money growing.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The bad things that Givedirectly has done is, after making me happy by giving me money, went i try to appreciate them they'll always refuse my offers. Givedirectly give me money to establish my life. Because of GiveDirectly am holding cellphone today .they've been so good to me and i'm grateful to God for them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My two transfers was used to buy materials for the house am building. My third transfer will be used to pay people to cut stakes for me. Some will also be used to buy food for those that'll be doing my work. The balance money will be in save to add to the little money i have to buy my bike.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have always dreamed of living in a zinc house with my children. Seeing myself as an energetic young living in a tech house makes me feel incomplete as a man. Because of high poverty rate i couldn't afford money to send my two children to school. I wants to make direct bricks and saw some planks to start my zinc house project. I am saving some money to buy one motorbike for business purpose.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Those things that Givedirectly is doing that are good in my own opinion are: Givedirectly give me free money to improve my life, Givedirectly make me to own a cellphone not just to recieve transfer also for communication. Givedirectly always send my transfer on time.I normally get my transfer from the mobile agent without any stress. My life is changing gradually through the help of Givedirectly program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have already bought two bundle of zinc from the transfer i received from Givedirectly. I also used part of the money to pay my children school fees. The balance money will be used to buy some materials for my farm. Before i had a very small cassava farm. Since I received money from Givedirectly i have started brushing a very large portion of land to plant cassava.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The frist time I received my transfer it was like surprise
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that i was not having now
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My first transfer i
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get the money, I plan to remove the thatch roof and put zinc there, and to make farm.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My owner happiness from the last six months, is when I go in the bush, and cut palm I fixed oil, and when people buy it I can be happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The problem that I facing right now, is that my wife sick now and I don't have no money to walk after her.
