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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 plan is to buy a motorcycle for commercial purpose that will help me with my children school fees and other related business
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well, I want to appreciate Givedirect highly for the assistance given to me during the four months period.
The money helped me a lots with my children school fees and I was able to reconditioned my house to a standard
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to purchased one motorcycle for commercial purpose
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I plan to pay my children school fees, plan to improve my house and save some of the money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly help me with money to send my children to school. Months ago, I could not afford to send my children to school and even improve my house. But through give directly help, I was able to send my children to school and now, they are happly in school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought cement to plaster my house, paid my children school fees and saved some of the money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My name is Zoe Ansu from Saykay town, Dowein District Bomi County, Liberia.
With my cash received, I have planned to pay my children school fees into good school and invest more into my farming work at the time time improve my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I like Give Directly style of work, they are very accurate, timely, and free from bribery than other NGOs
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
From my second cash, I was able to pay my children school fees, bought seeds and fertilizer for my farm and preparing to renovate my house as well
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($274 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I am Zoe Ansu from Saykay town, Bomi country Liberia. I was very excited when I receive transfer massage from Givedrectly because, my husband is seriously sick and I didn't have money to take him to hospital.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am a farmer, I depend on my crops to support my family. My crops are not ready for havest so I was unable to take my husband for treatment. I sometimes burn coal just to get food for my family. Upon cashing out my money received from Givedrectly, I took my husband to hospital for treatment and bought fertilizer for my pepper farm. I am so happy and planning to start business with my remaining transfer money from Givedrectly. Thanks to Givedrectly for such a great help.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to use the transfer money to start his treatment. He is not well yet but I trust God that he will get well soon. Without the help of Givedrectly my husband was not going to start treatment so easily. Because I didn't have money.
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful, I will make dry goods business like slippers, underwear ( clothes) etc. Also, if I am successful I will use some of the money to renovate my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Yes, like in the month of July, my son who going to school was promoted to 1st grade. It really makes me happy. Besides, I normally I am happy the fact that I am alive. But to be specific, my son promotion really makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge here is food issues and how to get money to pay my children school fees. All is are connected to money business. Meaning if I have money I will not suffer for food and children school fees.
What makes money business hard is our cassava we plant to sell doesn't have good price now. When we pay transportation fair and take it to the Market, they don't pay good money for it.
