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Gabriel
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Teaching
faceAge:
57
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
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?
Yes I have a new plan for my last transfer, that is, to build a three bedroom house right in front of my old house as a sovinir. I will maintain my old house for strangers. Having a large family as a class room teacher with less salary was not easy for me. If GiveDirectly wouldn't have come, it would have been a terrible situation for me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own believe, GiveDirectly has done lot of good things for my family and I. I would not have thought about building a new house if I have not received this assistance from GiveDirectly. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for the level of support. I have not heard any thing negative about GiveDirectly work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used part of my last transfer to buy, four gallon of gasoline to saw planks for my new house. I paid contractors for the construction of my new house, and I saved the balance money for future use.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
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?
Yes I have another plan apart from my previous plan on buldng a four bedroom house for my family and I. I'm a class room teacher by profession and my salary is not much. I planned to use all of my GiveDirectly transfer on my house while I used my little salary for food and other household expenses. But I haven't taken pay for over two months and the July 26 holiday is right in the corner. So I will use this transfer to buy zinc nails, pay my children's balance school fees and buy their holiday clothes as well.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind, GiveDirectly has done lot of good things for our people. Most especially me. Where I would have gotten money to build additional house?. All of your works are great. I have not heard anything negative about the work you are doing for us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Although I have not yet withdraw my money, but I intend buying zinc nails, pay my children tuition, buy my children holiday clothes, and I will save the balance money for future use.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
The new plan is to complete with my house . I just paid by children tuition and bought some provisions for the house. I also paid some gentlemen to build my house.with this transfer I'm about to compete my house and my children are in school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing a good job of for me and the poor people. I also really going through it because life was so difficult for me. I'm about to have a new house and my children are how in school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of my transfer was spent on my house and some was also used for my children tuition . I just bought my balance zinc and pay workmentship. I also bought some provisions for the house.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($235 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my farm doing some work when my son came running shouting to tell me that people were dancing in the town. I quickly picked up my things and left for my house. Upon my arrival, a friend of mine came to ask if I have received my transfer alarm. With no delay, I quickly run to the network area to check my phone. After checking my account, I became very excited to receive such an amount of free money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I got on the Give Directly program, is am feeling happy within my spirit every now and day. Farming has been the only source of my live. I could barely give my children lunch for school none take care of their needs. My life is taking a new trend since I got my first transfer from Give Directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money I received from Give Directly, I used a portion of it to buy zinc. I also used some to pay my children's school fees. i bought food and transported myself back home.
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"The house that I and my family are living in currently is very old. When I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use portion of it to build a new house and I will use the remaining money to pay my children school fees ".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I was excited when I heard that GiveDirectly was working in other towns closer to vohnleh Town and I was praying and hopeful that one day our town will be selected and now my prayer has been answered".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The challenge I am currently facing is lack of finance. I am the principle of the vohnleh Town Public School, but I am not pay on time, for that reason I don't have money to pay my children school fees and cater to my household needs".