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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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 planned to invest the transfer in my five children education and build a house before receiving the transfer. Educating my children and building a house have been my primary plans before the transfer was to received.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly had done very well for me. They give me money to educate my children and built a house for my family.
GiveDirectly has not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my most recent transfer on building my house and payment of children's tuitions. The financial inputs from GiveDirectly had enable me to send my children to school and own a house.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Firstly, I will use the money to continue the children's education.
Secondly, I will build a new and decent house like some of my friends in the town because,
the palpus house I'm currently living in is not long-lasting.
If there's still money left from GiveDirectly's Cash Transfer I'll invest in a business that would be able to sustain myself and the family."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"For me, I'm always happy for the fact that God wakes me up everyday though it's not always bread and butter but it's my greatest joy to be alive each day!
I'm also at my best when all the kids are well and healthy because it saves my husband and myself from extra expensive knowing fully well we don't even have much for food.
And, for the past six months I haven't received any ill news from any of my family members.
This really makea me happy!"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Money is the most important challenge with my family!
My husband is involved in hard labor yet,
he doesn't get much from the gold mines and the farming.
So, it's even challenging for us to have a healthy and proper meal each day because the ground hugs can eat our crops."
