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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 had plans to build my own house and sent myself to school
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on improving my small business
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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?
Yes, I had plans to take care of my health.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything very good
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my medication
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?
Yes I have new goals, I want to fix my house and make it more beautiful and comfortable. I also want to go to the hospital to seek proper medical attention because I am not feeling well. I also want to fix a kitchen where I can do my cooking and other activities in.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I love the help that GiveDirectly is giving us; I love the way GiveDirectly gives the money to us through our mobile money accounts without any third party being involve. I love the way they also talk to us with respect when they are interviewing us. I have not identified any thing bad about GiveDirectly yet; I am okay with everything for now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the second money to buy furnitures for my room in making it beautiful. I also bought materials for my children schooling and I paid their school fees also. I bought cements and sand to fix my house; I went to the hospital for medical check-up; and the remaining amount, I bought food for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy when I receive transfer massage from Givedrectly because, my husband die two years ago and left me with five children. I been trying my very best to send my children to school but this semester I was out of money to register my children. Givdirectly come to my village, put me on their program and I receive forty thousand three hundred and seventy five Liberia dollars. I am very happy and want to say thanks to Givedrectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have paid my children school fees, bought six bags of cement for plastering of my house and started treatment to improve my health condition. I was completely out of money and didn't know what to do before Givedrectly came and help me. I am a gardener I plan and sell crops just to survive.Life has been very tough for me. When I receive all of my money from Givedrectly, I will renovate my whole house to have a better place to stay and continue sending my children to school. I am so happy and want to thanks Givedrectly for helping me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon receiving my transfer money I pay my children school fees, bought six bags of cement for plastering of my house and took care of my health condition. I been sick for the past seven months and my blood was very low. I have started treatment already.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use this money to start a business, and settle my children school fees
What is the happiest part of your day?
I started a pepper garden that produced a huge some of pepper, I did sell the pepper and got a good profit, which I was able to seek treatment and buy food for my children and l
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I really don't like to talk about this I'm a widow,I don't have a husband to help me to make farm.I have to paid people to cut down the heavy sticks before I can make a farm.
