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Mamie
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
41
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
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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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
When I got my previous transfers, I bought cement to improve my house. I also bought matress. My new goal is to buy additional goods for my existence business. The business will help to sustain my family after GiveDirectly shall have left. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing extremely well. GiveDirectly gives me money that am not required to pay back. No condition is attach to the transfer. I have not experience any corruption in this program since I got enrolled. GiveDirectly is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have planned to spend my transfer on buying additional goods for my family. I also planned to buy cement to plaster my house. I want to make my house a decent place for my family comfort. The business will also help me to generate profit for my family up keep. I want to thank GiveDirectly for my transfer.
 
2nd 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?
I have been suffering because my house is very old. When ever it rains, my house gets wet because the grass thatch that the building is roof with leaks. When I got my first transfer, I bought zinc to change my house entire roof. With my second transfer, I have developed a new goal to pay my children school fees. I am a farmer and I used everything I get from my farm to feed my family. This transfer has started changing my family living condition because I will soon improve my house, and my children are in school. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What I know that GiveDirectly is doing well is that, GiveDirectly brings about the idea of giving cash directly to me that there is no third party involve. I have been living in extreme poverty. Even feeding my family and sending my children to school have been major problems for me. With my transfer, I have been able to buy materials for my house because my house is very old, and I have started sending my children to school. GiveDirectly staff are very respctive, and they speak to people in a polite manner. Base on the above mentioned, I think GiveDirectly is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my recent transfer on my children education. My children have been in school, because of low income, I have not been able to pay their fees on time. I am a farmer, the little money I earn from the crops is not sufficient to pay their fees in school. I also bought some cement with some of my transfer to imptove my house. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for this transfer that has enable my children to be in school.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Early in the morning at about 7:15am, my son entered my bed room and told me that I've received money through mobile transfer. At that moment, I started dancing, singing and. I said to myself I will finally sell and put my children in school. At first, I never had any means to sell and pay my children tuition but with GiveDirectly money my biggest dream (to sell doughnut/cookies and also put my children in school) has been fullfilled. Additionally, I was also able to buy a new and bigger mattress to rest myself after a hard day of work. Meanwhile, I want to say a big thank you to the GiveDirectly family for positively impacting my life and the life of my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I never had a new and bigger mattress to rest myself properly after working hard daily. I couldn't afford to buy flour to make doughnut and cookies for sale; and also to pay my children tuition. With all of these problems, and hurdles, I could hardly take on my responsibilities but GiveDirectly has changed all these challenges and sadness into solutions and laughters with these mobile money transfers.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my money, I was able to buy a bag of flour to sell doughnut and cookies ; I was also able to buy a new and bigger mattress for my room and finally, I was able to register my children in school. All of the above achievements has been part of my biggest dreams; but initially, I couldn't accomplish them because of the lack of money. Nevertheless, with GiveDirectly, everything seems to be working out.
 
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i get this money, i will pay my children school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Seeing myself being alive makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I really want to do bigger business to improve my life. For now i sell fufu and farina and i want to increase my business.