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Harrison
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
38
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My goal was to build my house. Have four children and i am an agricultural.I have been surviving through farming.when give-directly came,I was very happy because I believe that my life was going to change.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
give-directly did well by giving me transfer fund to enable me build my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on buying zinc and other materials for my house.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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?
No! My goal has been to build a new house. The one I live in is not in a good condition. It leaks and because it was dubbed, the mud has falling off. Things have not been so good for my family and I. We have been struggling to make ends meet. I am so grateful that I got enrolled in this program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does not do anything wrongly. It has improved and change our lives for the best. We are so grateful for this opportunity. This program has improved our lives for the best. We are grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used some of my money to buy zinc and some other building materials. I also used a little amount to buy a bag of rice for my family. I used some to pay a dept that I owed my neighbour. I saved a little amount.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
First transfer was used for one matress and paid my four children school fees with all of the money. I have developed a new goal with my recent transfer. I bought two bundles of Zinc, nails and one half bag of rice.I am living in a old thatch house with my family many years ago until GiveDirectly came into my life and changes immediately taking place and I am a testimony to my family life. Thanks to GiveDirectly for b6me money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did well by giving me money to help with my hardship and by the grace of God, my life is getting better than before. Every process went well. Thanks to GiveDirectly for improving my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on two bundles of Zinc, nails and one half bag of rice. GiveDirectly have brought happiness in my entire family daily life. I have never seen a cash as a gift in my community. GiveDirectly, we slept under rain for many years. Your coming in my life is like a dream Because ,i never generated much cash since in my life.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting under my kitchen when I received the mobile money message from GiveDirectly on my phone. At first I was reluctant to check what message it was because the phone was a little distance from me. After a while I asked my wife to help me with the phone to check what message it was. Surprisingly, it was the mobile money message from GiveDirectly that we long been waiting for. I immediately told my wife about it and we decided that the next day I should go and cash it out. I was really happy as this is the first time in my life to receive this amount of amount of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
From the this first transfer, I was able to pay my children's school fees, buy one bundle of zinc. The biggest difference in my daily life since I started recieving payments from GiveDirectly is that, I feel relieved especially of tuitions payment this academy school year. Moreover, I now going to be able to have my house covered with zinc instead of thatch. I am really grateful to GiveDirectly for this opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
From the first transfer I was able to buy a mattress. I was also able to pay my children's school fees, buy one bundle of zinc. Keeping my children in school has been a challenge for me because of the lack of money to fully paid the yearly tuitions for them. I am really grateful to GiveDirectly for this opportunity.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" As you can see I'm living in a house that is not decent for any human being, but my hands are tied and i don't have the finances to build a better one. With my transfer from GIVEDIRECTLY i will be able to renovate my house".
What is the happiest part of your day?
" In the last six months there is nothing much that has made really happy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" Nowadays i have to sleep in a room with rain water falling on my bed and worry if the walls of the house will fall on me, because of the condition my house is in".