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Jefferson
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
20
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My primary goal is to see my living in a decent house. I will also like to invest in agriculture to prepare my children future. Through Givedirectly my some of my vision is coming to past gradually. Is blessing to be a beneficiary to this program. As a young man, farming is the only thing that i been surviving on. With the help of Givedirectly i was able to get myself a bike which am riding at same time i put my susu.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done so much for me especially in my daily life. I make my own money from the bike i bought. I appreciate Givedirectly for coming to my rescue especially went it comes to my living status. Am grateful that Givedirectly never ask me for anything in return. Givedirectly is very transparent in their work. I own property through Givedirectly program. Thanks to the donors and the staff's for the hard work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money i received from Givedirectly i used some to buy bike. also i used part of it, to buy food and medicine for my sick sister. The balance money was used to pay for the workmanship. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for this great opportunity given to me.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting in my house having chat with my family when my phone alarmed. I quickly check my phone and found out it was a massage from Givedirectly. I was so happy and over joy! I have never seen or gotten such amount of money in my entire life. Givedirectly has changed my story. Am going to build a new house for myself. I live with my wife and. children in her family's house. This has been a serious embarrassment for me and my family. I have always hoped to build my own house and move my family in. With thia GiveDirectly cash transfer program, I am sure that my goals will be met.
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 receiving transfer from Givedirectly is that i can now eat three times daily. In the past, we hardly eat twice a day due to lack of money and high poverty rate that my family was living in. Making rice farm, cassava farm has been the only source of livelihood for me. With the help of Givedirectly today i have become a better person I am so excited. Even though i carry my mp3 player to the next village every day for charge, i know in time to come after building my house, i Will buy a generator and get electricity for my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought some clothes for my children and myself. We didn't have cloths to wear. Due to the challenges of getting food to eat, I could not buy clothes for the family. We were nacked many days in the village. My kids would walk and play many days without clothes on. It was a shame for my family. Neighbors would laugh at us because I couldn't buy ordinary clothes for my kids while they were buying for their kids most times. I also bought a mp3 player that is use for watching movies. The balance money was used to buy some bags of rice for the family.
 
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will build another house when i get this transfer.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Over the past six month i have always been successful when i go to hunt... That has always brought me joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I need money to build a better and concrete house.