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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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 not developed a new goal because, i am using the money i received from givedirectly to build a decent house with zinc.I have been living in a leaking tatch house with my family. I have been struggling to support my family until givedirectly came in to my life and give me money. With the last transfer, i was able to paid my children school fees, bought one matress and food.My life is now better than before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate Givedirectly for the fair job done in my community.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the last transfer, i was able to paid my children school fees, bought one matress and food. My condition is now better. Thank God for his grace upon my family life. I will forever remember Givedirectly.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
My first and second money was used for two bundles of Zinc, paid my children school fees and packs of nails. With the recent transfer, i developed a new goal .I bought one big matress and saved the balance money to await the next transfer to complete the improvement of my old house.I am grateful because GiveDirectly make me proud of myself in my community. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the gift.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly did went well and my life is now better than before. Every process went well. Thanks for the money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent money was used for matress and saved the balance money to await the recent transfer for the improvement of my old house. Thanks to GiveDirectly for coming into my life.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
My major goal is to provide for my children's needs and wants. I will also like to build a new house for my children. I have fixed my old power saw hoping to get a new one for business. Am grateful to be part of the Give directly program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give directly is the best organization that I have seen since I was born. Through Give Directly, my children are taken care of. I was able to build a house also. I want to appreciate the organization for the support given us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
In the recent transfer I received from Give directly, I used it to pay for my children's school fees. I also buy some of the house materials. The balance money was used to buy food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was to sitting infront of my house when I saw my first transfer. I immediately woke up from my seat and started to dance. I am a cashual worker, I always dig sand for sell. The amount of money I usually end from selling the sand can't take care of all my basic needs. I am currently living in my mother house in this village . I have been thinking a building my own house. Due to lack of money, I have been unable . Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly , my dreamed to build a house will soon come to pass.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this transfer had made in daily life is that I no longer worried about paying my children school fees. It has been my dreamed to build my own house . Through Givedirectly cash support, I am now empowered financially to start buying building materials to build my own house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live a better life in this village will soon come to pass.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent tranfer to buy one bundle of 32 gage white color zinc . I am planning to build three bed rooms house with sticks. My children school fees payment had been worring me. I used part of my transfer to pay two of my children school fees. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my suffering will soon be over.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Life in this village is really hard! I live in a mud house with thatch on top of it. Rats resides in then, this causes it to leak when the rain falls and at the end of every year I have to change then. It is a difficult task for a man at my age. When I received this money from GiveDirectly I will replace my thatch roof with Zinc roof, I will also used some portion of it to pay my children school fees and invest the rest in business. My children is my future, so educating them remains a priority for me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
As a man I understand that as long as I live there will always be some challenges but what bring me happiness is the hope that I will be put on GiveDirectly program and received the benefits that will enable to solved some of my problems.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been through so many challenges from last year up to now and most of then remains unsolved. As of now, I want to pay my children school fees but I'm not able to do that because I don't have money. I'm doing sand business but of recent things has not been moving fine with my business. The second challenge is to change the thatch from my roof and replace it with Zinc, that will enable me to rest well when the raining season comes.
