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Ruth
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
22
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to start building my house foundation. I am currently living in my parent house in this village. I never had dreamed of building new house in this village due to hardship. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash supports. I have decided to use my transfer to build my own house to relocate from my family house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer, my dreamed to live my own house will soon come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is one of the best organizations in Liberia for now. Through Givedirectly direct cash supports, everyone in this village are building new houses. Givedirectly is transparent in implementations. Everything Givedirectly is doing in this village is well organized and do not need any improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer to buy additional two bundles of zincs and hire cashual workers to start building my house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. My planned is to build two bed rooms house with concrete cement in this village. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, few months from now, my dreamed to build new house in this village will soon come to pass.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
When I received my transfer I was very much happy, I was happy because my husband was very sick and I needed money to carry him to the hospital, I never had money to at all, I was thinking where will I get money to safe my husband life. But luckily for me I received money from givedirectly, I run quickly with my husband to the hospital for treatment. If it's wasn't for givedirectly my husband could have died. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for saving my husband life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village. Givedirectly was able to safe my husband life, because of that I'm so grateful to God and Givedirectly. I'm so happy for givedirectly. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to paid for my husband treatment. And I bought enough foodstuff for my husband and children,
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
My planned was to buy my own motorbike. I will like to invest in a dry dish business which is very profitable. I want to buy one motorbike for my brother to run traffic and save the money for my son college education. My greatest dream is to see my son acquire the best education because i'm uneducated. I believe my children will exceed because am preparing their futrue throught Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing good to me. My life is changing gradually through the help of Givedirectly. The only thing that Givedirectly is not doing well is they do not have a special mobile money stations to help us get our money. I am a happy woman because Givedirectly has done so much for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bough zinc to build another house. I also used part of the transfer to settle my some personal problems. I send some of the money to my son for his transportation for school.the balance was used to pay against the motorbike i want to buy for business.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 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 on the farm that afternoon when my phone alarmed, i checked it was Givedirectly massage. I was overwhelmed! upon receiving such amount of money which got me so happy! until i starting to dance. At first my family and i was only surviving on planting cassava and make fufu out of it. We sell the fufu and buy food for the children including their school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life since i received my transfer from Givedirectly is my daily activities has changed. I now have breakfast,lunch and dinner. My children are happy because they have provision and new clothes including toys. Before we used to do our farm work by ourselves. but now am able to paid people to do my farming work with the money i got from Givedirectly . Am so grateful to Givedirectly for this opportunity given to we the poor people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'll keep my money and wait for the second transfers because, we plan to buy new motorcycle for a business purpose. Our lives will change from the money we will gather from the motorbikes.i want to open shop for myself as well.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to start a business, because we only depend on farming to survive. I don't have money right now to pay workers to work on my farm. If i start a business, i will be able to save the profits and provide for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought me joy and happiness in the past six months are my family have life and I'm also happy that GiveDirectly came to work in my town today. Because GiveDirectly was working in other towns around us and i was hopping that they work in my town. It's like a dream come true.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge I'm face with right now is i don't have money. I dont have money to fully provide for my family. If I'm eligible to receive money from GiveDirectly, my family will live a better life.