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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?
There is no new goal i really wanted to buy a bike and also help my siblings ro continue their educatipn. Life was tough getting money wasn't easy, i was a daily hired helping people burn their coals or help with farm work. When GiveDirectly came to our town and promise us transfer i decided to keep all my transfers to buy a bike that will help me to get money to feed my family and do other things.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly help me with cash transfers that change my life now my siblings are in schoo and im able to buy a bike that will be as a source of income for the family. GiveDirectly thank you so much.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my transfer on bike and also send my siblings to school.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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 have not decided on a new plan. I am still saving my money to buy my commercial bike.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did extremely well in my community. They gave us money that is helping to transform our lives. I have not seen them doing things that are bad.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I saved my money to buy my motorbike which will serve as a business for me.
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 current plan is to build a house. The house that am currently in doesn't belong to me. And I want my own house now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is giving me money to help myself and that is a very good thing. But what they are not doing well, I haven't seen it.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent much of my transfer on my brother and my son's education. My brother is living with me, and he has no one to support him. I am the one taking care of him.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My major priority is my son, when I received this money, I will take some to pay my son tuition and the rest will go against any problem that will cause disgrace for us.
What is the happiest part of your day?
An NGO (YOP) came to our village, and give us some cash, we were happy, because we used that money to pay some of our son school fees and other medical needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
There are many difficulties in our relationship, sometime, when are in problem, nobody can be there to help us, beside we credit.
