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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
Presently, my house has become less spacious to accommodate my family alongside other relatives. Therefore, I have decided to build a bigger house to move in. Hence, I bought enough building materials with my recent transfer and immediately began my building project. I am very excited about this amazing opportunity given me by GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The various steps taken by GiveDirectly in selecting qualified household to benefit from this program is admirable. Transfers received from GD has greatly improved the lives of me and my family. From my own judgement GiveDirectly is doing quite well with the entire program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought three bundles of zinc ($33,000LD) to roof my house. I also used portion of my transfer to purchase 1 carton of zinc nails and mixed nails for the completion of my new house. It is amazing to see how much my dreams have come close to reality. With these transfers, my life has improved tremendously. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for impacting my life positively.
3rd 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?
I have decided to do a business with my transfer that I'm receiving from givedirectly program.with this my business is really helping me and my family.i was do anything for living.with givedirectly transfer I'm a very big business man.I'm even about to have a new house with zinc.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Upon receiving this transfer i decided to start a small business,that has changed greatly now to a big one now. I'm even about to broke down this my old house. I just bought the zinc the start with this house project now. This has been my major concern of having a zinc house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on my business. Some was also spent on my house project and my children school. Because without this transfer i will have not getting house and doing a business. I was only depending on cutting Palin oil to live provide for me and my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($285 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was speechless because, I haven't seen this much money in my entire life.
I am an orphan who has no one to help.
Receiving this money means my life now as a meaning.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has improved a whole lot than it was.
I now have a business to provide for myself and each day, I am saving to build a house of my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
First thing I did was to appreciate God for Give Directly family.
I used my first cash in buying a motorcycle for business propose to enable me take care of my many needs.
I can safely say that because of Give Directly, I now have a business of my own.
All thanks to Give Directly for helping me.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm currently residing in my brother's house and working towards building my own house so once I get this transfer I will firstly build my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was so excited to have received some set of fertilizers from my younger brother in Monrovia to grow my vegetables.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Getting fertilizers to help grow my vegetables crops is challenging because they are only sold in Monrovia, besides; the original once can be difficult to fine. This has caused many of my crops to died.
