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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?
My new goal is to establish a business that will sustain my family and I. Since this is my last transfer and I won't receive anything from GD again, I have decided to invest into business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has done so well for us. They have made us relevant in our own eyes and we are grateful for that.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer will be spent on food stuff like, rice, oil, vita, etc for commercial purposes.
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?
Upon receiving my second transfer, my plan was to purchase a new motor bike for commercial purpose. I intend to keep my money until my next payment, when I received my third payment which is my recent, I summed the entire transfer and decided to purchase the bike.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly does everything well, they have helped me greatly in accomplishing my dream and I'm grateful for that.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used both my second and third transfers to purchase a new bike, which I'm now using for commercial purpose.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My plan for my transfer from GiveDirectly was to buy my own motorbike but I got ill seriously and had to use my first transfer to pay my hospital bill. My plan remains the same. I use to fishing and take farming contracts before surviving. I am a six grade student and I'm 26 years old. I had to dropped out of school over 8 years now due to lack of support. My parents can't afford to paid my school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly have done nothing.They have always been fair and transparent in their enrolment processes. I was suffering to ride motorbike as a daily hired. GiveDirectly have helped me with cash to purchase my own commercial motorbike soon. I am grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my previous transfer to paid my health expenses and my daughter's school fees. Starting a new business by buying my own motorbike has been my periorty so, I withdrew my most recent and saved it in other for me to add the remaining transfers to enable me buy my motorbike. I also bought food for my home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($270 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 serving as a helper on my friend's motor bike. I have not been able to see such amount of money from anyone or since I started ridding motorbike for my friend. It's through the helper work I do I feed my little daughter and my girlfriend. He can take almost every single cent that I will make for the time that I will ride for stating that he will pay me at the end of the month but his promises can not be fulfilled. Due to this I was so much happy and filled with joy when I received the money from Givedirectly. I was happy because I have gain the opportunity to buy myself a new motorbike to sustain my family and send my daughter to school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life right now is that I am very much happy. My child is in school and I am going to own my personal motorbike to raise more money for future used. Thanks to God Almighty for GiveDirectly for making me feel better than ever before.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have a six year old daughter who I have not been able to send to school because of financial problems. I am ridding motorbike for my friend but I am not really making enough money that will send my kid to School and feed the family at the same time. So, when I received the money from Givedirectly, I decided to use portion of it to send her to school. Now, she is in the Day care in Timbo Kru Town. Why I am on my friend's motor bike, I have decided to save the other portion of the transfer while waiting for my second transfer to pay for my own motorbike.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to make business and send my daughter to school with this money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happy because I see GiveDirectly today. I was not expecting GiveDirectly to come in my community to help me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The hard time i'm facing is that, I am not doing anything better now, sometimes I have to beg my friends to used their motorbike to hustle, just so I can get something for myself. So when GiveDirectly give me this money, it will really help me to make my business so that my life can improve.