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David
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
73
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't having new goals before receiving this money, I and my family's had decided to improve our house in cesto city, for that reason i was able to Purchase some house materials for completion.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly did well by giving me direct cash transfer; if GD was not going to give me such opportunity of getting this money my children was going to drop out from school and i was not going to talk about completing my house in the city.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to Purchase few begs of cements and additional zinc for the improvement of the house in cesto city and i was able to pay my children's balance school fees.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
Before receiving my recent transfer, I always had the dream of building a new house in the city for my children. But I couldn't afford the money because my hold livelihood depended solely on local fishing activities to feed my family. Since I started building a house three years ago. I couldn't finished the project due to lack of money. Happily with my transfer from GiveDirectly I had decided to complete the project. Therefore I used a portion of the money and bought additional two bundles of zinc. Furthermore I used some of the money to pay my children's school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly had done an unthinkable things for me especially. They had reawakening my lost dream. Completing my house that I started building three years ago that I couldn't finished was a burning desired for me. Interestingly GiveDirectly came with this financial freedom and I am now a happy man. Therefore GiveDirectly is a dream come through. However from my observations, I have not seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly. A big thanks to GiveDirectly for this financial opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my recent transfer, with my dream of completing my house project, I used a portion of the money and bought additional two bundles of zinc. I have been trying very hard to raise money to complete my house project since three years ago to no avail, until GiveDirectly came to my rescue financially and I am now happy and relieved for I am going to make use of this long awaited opportunity. However, I used a little portion of the money and pay my son's school fees.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
RE: It was an early morning when i woke up to the noise of neighbours rejoicing, that givedirectly have send our transfer, so with no delay I rash back in the room for my phone to check if mine has come as well. When I check and saw the money in my phone I was overwhelmed with joy that i froze, the only thing I could do was smile. The was too much joy that I can not explain the feeling, the first thing that give me so much joy was the taught that I didn't work for this money and in the history of my lifetime, this is the first time ever receiving such gift from an NGO/ Organization
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE: Our biggest difference this givedirectly transfer is doing in our daily life is, the mind that givedirectly have make us create, now we know we are not just planning because every month for the next three to for months i will receive givedirectly transfer, it have given us hope and because of this hope we want to wakeup every other day and make new plans.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I am going to spend the most of my money on completing my house in Cestos city. I have been building that house for so many years till I have even forgotten the exact year i started the construction process. We don't have anything solid doing except farming, It is from that farming products that we sell and survive on therefore planning isn't our problem but implementing is the toughest of it all. Most often we plan but can't have it done because of our financial struggles.
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I am a farmer, from the produce of the farm, I use some of the money gathered to pay my daughter school fees who is attending the Cestos High.But this year the farm have not produce much, so I dont have much money for school fees. With the cash transfer, I will use some of the money to sponsor my daughter in school and use the remaining to complete my house that I am building."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Today , I am the most happiest person. What give me joy is being part of this programe. With the help of GiveDirectly, some of my financial problems will be settle". My family and I will have a better living conditions.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"I am sick in my and has diabetes , but due to lack cash of cash, I can not go the hospital. I am financially down and can not get money for my family. I will say my major challenge faced is lack of financial assistance.