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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
No, I'll just continue with my old plan which is, to erect my own structure, as you can see, I've cut my sticks and have paid the carpenter to commence the work, but he had been busy these few days. However, he has scheduled my project for next month (July, 2022).
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What Givedirectly does well is that, they make great financial impact in people's lives, like over the time I've been living in people's houses with the mind of building my own some days, but I never had the fund to bring my plan to reality, but with this GD's intervention I'm seeing my plan coming to being, which has brought a great joy to me.
On the contrary, I just can't think of any negetives that Givedirectly needs to improve on or had not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent portion of my recent transfer on my house project (workmanship), and portion went against my child's school fees, mine as well, and portion also went against my spouse's medication, and the remaining is currently in savings.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($270 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I feel happy because, I have not received such a money from anyone before and now receiving it from give directly, makes me happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Paying my school fees, building my own house and trying to improve my life is a great blessing from give directly. This money really help me to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to build my house, paid my school fees and I also bought a very big mattress for my room.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This recipient says if she receives this cash, she plans to have it invested into a sustainable business so as to enable her improve her household condition and have herself back to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
She said for the last 6 months, there have been no happiness or joy for her because her fiance has been seriously sick to the point of death.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
According to her, there are many challenges that she is faced with, but here are few that are really major: he fiance has fallen sick since 6 months and he has never recover, the lack of cash and etc.
