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Mercy
landscapeCountry:
liberia
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faceAge:
35
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Firstly I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed. My plan was to build my own house in my village, but I never had the money to accomplish my plan, I am a farmer and my income was very low to accomplish my plan. My children where all out of school due to low income, but when I started receiving transfer from givedirectly our life began to change, my children started going to school right away, and I was able to build my dream house in my village. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses, everyone in my village is building houses, givedirectly has empowered our families with financial support, givedirectly has done so many good things for us. In my opinion there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my last transfer I bought enough foodstuff for my family, I paid my children school fees, I bought additional building materials to complete my house project, the balance money I was able to paid the workers to complete my work.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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?
When i received my second transfer from GiveDirectly I'm going to buy a land in Monrovia to build a new house for my children. I went to build a descent house in the capital city of Liberia. I'm also going to paid people to saw my planks so that i can take it to Monrovia. I'm going to buy all of my children Christmas and new years clothes. I even bought my big daughter a phone that she is using in school. I'm thinking about my third transfer so that i can finish with the payment of my land.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion GiveDirectly has done nothing bad that I know about. Everything that GiveDirectly is doing for us as poor family it's very much good. I really love GiveDirectly way of working as an NGO in Liberia. They don't pick and choose with people and they are very transparent in theirs work. They are really helping us a lot in this places because we was not thinking about building a house with zinc and cement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer that I just received from GiveDirectly programs. I'm now thinking about building a house for my children. I really thanks GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse. I was really finding it very difficult in getting food for my children. My children schools feel was one of the major things that i use to worry about in my life. I'm doing a business that is helping me with my children schools fees. I even bought bought all of my children Christmas clothes and new years.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
The only thing that I'm really thinking about is how to finish my house for now. I'm really thinking about starting a new business to help me and my family. I know very well that GiveDirectly has done great things fo me. I bought (2)two bundles of zinc and cement to finish my house and focus on my business,So that if this programs is over i will not find it very difficult in taking care of my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse county. I really love GiveDirectly way of working and their publicy which they has as an NGO in Liberia. GiveDirectly has done great things for me and my family. With the help of GiveDirectly I'm now thinking about building a house for my children. My children schools feel are now paid they all are in schools now. Our meal have improve because of this money that i received from GiveDirectly programs. So GiveDirectly has done very much well for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and cement to finish my house and also paid my children schools feel. I bought some schools material for my children so that they can be looking good amount their friends. I bought some clothes for me and my family also with some food for the house. I'm even thinking about my next transfer to come so that i can improve my business. I believe that after this programs i will not find it very difficult in life again.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 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 really happy and started dancing around when I received the cash transfer to my phone.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I received my payment is that, things I wasn't able to buy a day, I can afford to buy now a day.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend most of my recent transfer on my children school fees.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to start selling my own market.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest day in my life was on during the July 26 celebration, I was able to socialize with my family and friends a little bit. I'm waa also to buy clothes for my kids and cook good food to share with everyone.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge im faced with currently is, financial problems. "Im in a polygamous marriage and a mother of five children. Our only means of survival is through farming because our husband is not working. Due to the hardship, I have to sent 3 of my kids to my oldest sister in Monrovia to have a little good life and I'm left with two which I'm still finding it difficult to support.