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Patience
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liberia
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Small business
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24
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
From the day I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, my goal all along had been to start my own business to enable me support myself in college. On that note, I have been saving all my previous transfers for this purpose. However with my recent transfer, my goal still remain the same. Hopefully, by July after my school close for the semester I will be starting the business. The thought of me becoming financially independent bring me great Joy everyday.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Words are inadequate to express what GiveDirectly had done for us the needy. My hope of going to college after my High school education seen impossible due to lack of financial support from my parents. For this reason, I am one of the happiest person to be one of the beneficiaries of this program. I am so grateful and excited for this opportunity. Therefore in my opinion, I have not seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my dream of becoming financially independent now that I am a self supporter, I have been patiently saving my transfers to start my own business to enable me raise money for my college education. Therefore with my recent transfer, I added the money on the previous ones and hopefully by July, I will be starting the business. Thanks to GiveDirectly for this unique opportunity afforded me.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Oh wow very good and excellent question, I had a very long time goal in life, but unfortunately for me things had been very difficult for me and my family. My frist major goal in life was to have my own sleeping place for the betterment of my family future. I get three living children and I never been having good sleeping place. Not with standing I long been praying to God for good job that will enable me rebuild my family life. In this light all of my three payments when to was building materials such as zinc, Cements and others. As I speak right now my building project is ongoing, Many thanks and appreciation to GiveDirectly for the intervention into my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
With in my personal opinion GiveDirectly is really doing very well for everyone in this county. GiveDirectly is trying their best to improved everyone life by giving us cash transfer just for the betterment of my children future.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
All of my payments / money when to was my building project. I was able to purchased many other items just for the so purpose of my construction process. As I speak right now my building projects is going well.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 start up a new business to help myself since I'm still a student. I will need something to be generating money from so that I can be able to keep myself in school and sustain my family also.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly does everything good in my opinion, there's nothing that they don't do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will love to spend my entire transfer on the new business I intend doing which is rubber dishes. ( Rubber tub, bucket, bowl, etc)
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my money. I have not seeing that kind of money my entire life. I was overwhelmed when I saw it. My husband is a commercial motorcycle rider. He took the motorcycle on loan. He pays my school fees, pays the rent and caters to our family needs. I feel bad sometimes when things get tough and as the woman of the home I'm not in the position to help out. Thankfully, GiveDirectly came to my town and I was fortunate to get enrolled in this cash program. I'm so thankful our lives will improve after receiving all of the transfers.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly is that I can afford food. Since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly my life has improved for the best and things will get better. With the business I will be doing our lives will improve for the better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Things have not been so good for my family. My husband have been the bread winner. Sometimes, it gets difficult to afford food. He took a motorcycle on loan to run as commercial bike inorder to cater to our needs. I feel bad sometimes not being in the position to help out as the woman of the home. I was fortunate to get enrolled in this program. I was so excited when I received my transfer. I am planning on starting a new business. The profit generated from my business will be used to assist in catering to my family needs and I will save some for future use.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful for the Givedirectly cash transfers, will use portion of the money to pay my school fees.I am attending the Methodist school presently in the 8th grade, and the fees is high, I am selling but cant not earn much for school fees. I will also use some of the money to rent my room because the house I am living in belong to my uncle.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My greatest joy is hearing about Givedirectly. I feel happy getting on the Givedirectly programme.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenges now are financial assistance . I am a self supporter, getting money every time for school fees and feeding is difficult for for me. I am selling but can not earn much because the business I have a is little to substain me.