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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
All along, I wanted to complete my house project and also set up a new retailed business. Therefore, when I received my transfer, I bought 2 more bundles of zinc for my new house. I also purchased 1 carton of zinc nails with few packs of mixed nails to roof my house. GiveDirectly has been a huge blessing to me and my family. I am blessed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly unique process of choosing well deserved household to benefit from this program is laudable. With these transfers, my life has improved to a great extend. I am blessed to be part of this unique project.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Two of my most important priorities were building a house and establishing a new business. Hence, I bought 1 carton of nails ($4,200LD) to roof my house. I also used huge portion of my transfer to buy 2 bundles of zinc for $22,000LD. My balance transfer was saved. The money (saved amount) will be used to buy enough goods such as biscuits, candies, chocolate, garee etc...to start my retail business.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
Upon receiving this transfer I'm planned to finish my house project. I already bought some of my house material. I'm going to finish buying my house balance material.I'm also thinking about starting a small business that will help me and my family. Life has been very difficult for me and my family. With this transfer from givedirectly my kids are now in good school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion GiveDirectly has done a great things for me and my family. I was not even thinking of building a new house with zinc. To even provide for my children was a very difficult things for me as a man. With givedirectly transfer my kids are now in schools. I'm doing very pretty well now because of GiveDirectly money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on my house project. Some was also spent on my children tuition.I so pay some gentleman to help me get fews sticks from the bush. I pay for planks to add on the stick that i just paid these to cut. I'm going to finish with my house and then fcous on my business. Because I don't went to find it very difficult in getting food for my children. After this programs that givedirectly has brought to us in Rivercesse.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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 for this second transfer that I just received from GiveDirectly.
I'm going now to complete the buying of my zinc and cement to finish my house.
I'm also going to paid my friends to help me cut some stick,from the bush so that i can improving my house condition.
I just get through with the bushing of where I'm going to build my new house.
I even going to get the balance zinc to complete this house roofs.
I paid for fews bags of cement at least to complete the floor.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I really went to tell GiveDirectly thanks for this great opportunity given to us as poor family of rivercesse county.
I really love GiveDirectly way of working in Rivercesse, more special towards us the poor people of Liberia.
GiveDirectly is one NGO that i really give them credit in theirs job.
GiveDirectly is very much transparent in theirs work as a NGO in Liberia.
They don't pick and choose with people in Liberia,they deal with very one that is interesting in theirs programs.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer that I received from GiveDirectly programs.
I bought three (3) bundles of zinc and eight (8) of cement for the floor.
I even bought all of my children Christmas and new years clothes.
I paid some people to help cut some stick in the bush.
I'm going to also paid all of my children schools fees for this calender school year.
I even bought some food for the house for this Christmas season and new years.
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?
The day my transfer came I was at my doing some renovation works on my house. I did not actually know that money was on my phone till the town chief came back from the next town and told us that the transfer has been sent. When I heard that the money is in the phone I was very much happier. I have had two surgerical operations and I was advised by Doctor that I should not involve myself in do hard work. I felt like I was walk in the air.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started recieving payments from GiveDirectly is that, I have my own phone now that makes communication easier for me. I can also afford to buy goods that I will be selling in front of my house. I have not had the opportunity to start business but with the money given to me by GiveDirectly, I have established business that I can get at least one or two dollars profit from. When GiveDirectly shall have left this business will sustain my family and I.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to pay school fees and portion was used to purchase goods for sale. With the business, I will be earning more money that will sustain I and my family when GiveDirectly shall have left my community. I thank God that I was enrolled into the program. I am going to make good use of this opportunity to better my household living conditions.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
For more then three decades life in this villlage has been really difficult. The issues with housing, food, education and access to medical facility has been a major problem. I will used this money to construct a better living place, Send my children to school, invest in business and carry my children to the hospital for check up. Additionally, used this money to buy food for my family. I believe that these things will help us live a better and decent life.
What is the happiest part of your day?
With all of the problems, I feels happy seeing my children playing in the evening. I see the joy and unity between them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm faced with a long standing illness that gradually led to operation in 2012. Thereafter my condition seems to be improving untill 2019, atfer completing the building of my hut I was rushed to the hospital in Cestor where I went under another surgery. Up to now I'm still facing pain in my stomach. The financial cost attach to my illness is very high, friends and family have given me credit that I'm unable to pay back up to this day. The added responsibility as a father is not easy for me. Paying children school fees , providing food and shelter for them is a real challenge.
