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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
RE: Yes i do have a new goal, that i have been struggling to accomplish for years before the coming of givedirectly.
I have actually be planning to raise money to startup transport business, because now a days business pays alot especially when you aren't doing anything.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly is doing extremely well, because they have made me fulfilled my greatest dreams of all times living my dream of owning a bike and startup a transport business of my own.
Givedirectly have made me my own boss and that is something I can repay them for.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spent all of my transfers on purchasing a brand new motorbike to startup my own little business.
As i speak to you my bike is on traffic at this moment.
From the business, i will be able to achieve many other things, and am grateful to the givedirectly family.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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 don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, from the past four years i been decided to purchase motorcycle but things not been easy with me but Gd had restore my hope ; now i having new Motobike for my self.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly had given me the opportunity to start a new life , with this blessing from humanitarian my life had change, i don't know what Give Directly did that is bad at all, everything is okay from my end.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to purchase new motobike for myself, with this motobike i am now a business man that will be able to generate more income on a daily basis; GD had empower me financially and right now I'm self supported.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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 am Sensee Fahnbulleh, a resident of Solo Gold Camp. My family and I survived on business. Before I started receiving the cash transfer from Give Directly, life had been very challenging for me, especially being the breadwinner of my family. However, I used the first transfer to buy a mattress and pay my children's tuition, and I'm saving the second transfer to buy a commercial motorbike as another source of income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing well by giving us the cash transfer to transform our lives.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am saving my second transfer to buy a commercial motorbike.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($235 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy because, I am struggling degging gold but I am not getting the money I am struggling for. I am happy that GiveDirectly came with this opportunity because all my struggle I have not been able to buy myself the type of mattress that I used GiveDirectly money to buy mattress with.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is I am reliefs from stress because I was worry how to pay my children balance school fees.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my first money to pay my children school fees and I also bought myself 12inches Mattress.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a single guy who is facing difficulties to get better life, since my mother lost her job in 2003 and things was very difficult for her so I decided to come here and manage my life in this village in 2010, once I recieve the money I will build a good house and send my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest moment was in September, I got some financial assistance from my uncle and the money help me to established a mini business and send so to my children for food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I eat once in a day, I live in a deperable condition, my entire house leaks and I don't sleep at night. My children are not in school due to lack of money, and my mother is currently ill with no improvement due to lack of money.
