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Sarah
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
62
workCampaign
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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to buy additional one bundle of zinc and few bags of cements to continue with my building process. I am currently living in an old thatch house that is almost falling . I can't wait to to see myself moving in my new house. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to sleep in a decent 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 the best Organization that ever worked in our village. Givedirectly does not made any false promise to community. Givedirectly implementation is fair and very transparent. I am grateful to Givedirectly for selecting our community. Through Givedirectly cash supports in this village, many poeple lives have been improved. Some recipients are building new houses, while others are reroofing their houses with zinc. Givedirectly cash supports really brought joyed to the minds of everyone in this village. Every work Givedirectly is doing in this village is unique .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to buy one bundle of zinc and 10 bags of cements to start building my house. I am saving my balance money to hired cashual workers to start building the house foundation .Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support.I can't just believe the kind of help Givedirectly is giving in this village. I therefore believe that With Givedirectly kind gesture , my suffering will soon be over.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
I bought two bundles of Zinc, two cartons of Zinc nails and use the balance money to transport the materials to my town. The second transfer was use for another one bundle of Zinc, matress and saving the balance money for the contractors work man ship.My recent transfer was spent on plant and i am saving the balance money and awaiting the last transfer to start building my new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate Givedirectly for making my life better by giving me money to take care of my family. Givedirectly transfer have brought joy in my household. My life is getting better and i am happy and can now afford and attest the changes in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer from Givedirectly, I was able to buy my plant for my doors, windows, roof,food and save keeping the balance cash for my contractors payment. I am very happy with the help because since my husband died, i been living in my little brother house but with the cash transfer, sooner i will have my own house by God grace.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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?
Building my own house has been a major challenge in my life. When I received my first transfer, I bought zinc and other construction materials to build my own house. My house broke down since 2016. I have been living in my brother house. The new goal that have emerged is that my son is graduating from high school. I will use some of my transfer to pay his graduation fees. I will also use some to buy new matress. I have been sleeping on flat matress for many years, since I bought building materials, I have planned to buy a very big matress. My life wouldn't have come this far without the help from GiveDirectly. I am very grateful for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly came in my community and started giving unconditional cash transfer. I have never seen anything of such since I was born. This program is well structured. With the level of work GiveDirectly has done, I can say GiveDirectly is doing everything well. I don't have any recommendation. I just want to appreciate GiveDirectly for helping my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will spend my transfer on my son education. My son will be graduating from high school. There are lot of requirements. With my transfers, I am able to pay my son graduation fees and attend to his other needs. It would've been impossible if I was not to receive this transfer. I am a traditional midwife, but I am not on salary, I make farm to survive. I have been sleeping on flat matress for a long period of time. I will use some of my transfer to buy new matress. I appreciate GiveDirectly for this transfer that is changing my living condition.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my alert from Givedirectly, I was very happy and started smiling with my children.We put our music on and celebrated together Because, since my husband died and my house broke down, I just been living in family house. The little money I ends daily could not sustain my family needs.Now, with the gift from Givedirectly, I am now a happy bless window.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Through the transfer,I have been able to buy materials to build my own house and paid my children school fees. I can now attest many things that is changing in my household Since I received the transfer. There is a lot of happiness in my household. Thanks to Givedirectly for making me a happy window.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer, I was able to buy some of my contraction materials and paid my children school fees. My life have started improving because, I usually depend on daily hire and making garden as my source of livelihood. Paying my children school fees and owning a house had become an issue because my husband died since five (5 )yrs ago.Thanks to Givedirectly for making my life better.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get this transfer, I will use the money to build my own house, because right now am living in my brother's house. If there is a remaining money, I will use it to make my farm.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have not had any happiness over the past six month. Infact all of my own children in Monrovia has abandoned me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenges am faced with now is how to get money to build my own house. I normally pay people to brush my farm, but these days I dont have money.