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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE:" I am spending the most of my recent transfer on the construction of a house of my own.
I use some of my transfer to buy nails and i presently have the rest of the money to pay the builders who are working for me"
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: " In my opinion, givedirectly is doing very well for us.
Because they brought this money on time to recuse some of us from suffering.
I want to take this time to tell givedirectly thank you very much".
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
RE: "I hope to see myself along with my family in our own house.
Because the one we are currently living in belongs to my father".
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Before the entry of GiveDirectly I had planned to build a new house, but because of my financial condition I couldn't build a house. I have a very large family and my parents house can't contain everyone, more besides I am a man of my own with a family. This is a dream come true for me, GiveDirectly has given me a new beginning.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by providing assistance to the less fortunate people within our town that's impacting lot of people now. I want the money that is given at the second and other levels should be higher than what is given at first transfer.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am involve with farming which a cocoa, I want to extend it to cocoa plantation. I believe it is the surest way of sustainable development and growth that could lead me beyond the poverty ladder.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"I used some of the money to buy dirt bricks and bought planks. I also save some of the money while I await the other one to be added. I want to buy zinc when I receive the next transfer".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has change because I was able to pay for bricks, wood. getting new house is a great change. I live in my parents house. I can't stop imaging living in my own house. The feeling of having such amount brings me too much joy.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
" When I got alert, I was so happy and even called the office to appreciate GD. I have been in my parents house and thinking on how to build my own house. Therefore, I call my parents and show them the money and they told me to go ahead and build. The money from GD is a blessing because my dream has come true.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge now is since I molded the 500 blocks to start my house construction, I have not been able to start the house project due to lack of enough money. My farm this year never produced as expected and it left me with no option then too put the work on hold.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Over the last six months what has brought me joy is the news that GiveDirectly is in our district and now that they have come to enroll our community makes me even happier.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The house I live in now belongs to my old parents and I don't have my own house. I have already molded 500 blocks to start my house construction.
When I am successful and received the transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use the transfer to build my house and the balance to invest more into my farm.
