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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?
In the upcoming year I hope to accomplish my dream by establishing business that will sustain my family and I when GiveDirectly is no longer giving us money and to enlarge my agriculture as well.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For me I thank God for GiveDirectly because I have never seen an organization in Liberia like them since I was born.
But I can testify now that there is a great humanitarian entity as good s GiveDirectly who is specialize in changing the lives of us the poor people by offering us free money without asking us for anything in return. I recommend that GiveDirectly continue their great job and extend all over Liberia to make this impact in the live of others.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent portion of my fourth transfer to pay my children school fees, I bought new zinc, bought new solar light, pay the manpower that are sawing my plan for my house and invest the balance portion in my agriculture business.
3rd 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 have two new goals, one to enrol my daughter in school and have started my farming activity. I normally farm every year to sustain my family but this year, I am thinking of investing more in farming. That is making a big farm. Currently, I have started buying some farm materials and hiring people to help me with the process.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing well to make us financially strong by giving my family and me an unconditional transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy farming materials and the balance was used to pay my daughter's tuition.
2nd 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, i was able to Purchase additional zinc for the construction of my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
My children are now in school through the help of Give Directly unconditional cash, this year I'm not selling my my farm rice to pay my children school fees and, give directly had not do anything that is bad all is good to me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to Purchase additional zinc and others house materials for the construction and also pay my children school fees in the city.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in my room relaxing when i received this transfer from Give Directly telling me that I have getting money , from that moment i was happy through out of the day.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that, right now I'm a gardener in this town with this money i can invest more in to agricultural activities.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to Purchase one bundles of zinc for the roofing of my house and the payments of my daughter school fees in the city.
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have always dreamed of living in a house with zinc ontop of it but due to the hardship, I am unable. When I am blessed to get this transfer, I will quickly change this thatch to zinc roof.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my life in the last 6 months was my birthday. There are lots of death these days but seeing myself alive on my birthday which was may 17 was one of the best time of my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Money is the major hardship I am faced with right now because I believe that money makes you to get what every a person wants.
