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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($243 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?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to improve my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly did well because they help me to improve my life by enabling me with money to improve house. I have not observed anything that GiveDirectly did not do well with since i started receiving money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy Zinc and save the balance money .
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
After receiving my recent transfer, my goal is to built a new house. Before this transfer I never had a thought of building a new house. I only wanted to renovate my old house that which I bought three bundles of zinc and other materials for the project using my first two transfers and the renovation work is going on well. However with my recent transfer I have decided to built a new three bedrooms house for my family. For this reason I used a portion the money to buy the first two bundles of zinc for the new project. Additionally I used to balance to saw planks for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly had done everything very well. From the selection process to payment time they have done a tremendous job that had brought so much relieved and joyed to us as family. They have lifted our hopes and dreams once again. Therefore in my judgement, I don't see anything that GiveDirectly did not do well. A very big thanks to GiveDirectly for this financial opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my recent transfer, I have developed a new goal, is to built a new three bedrooms house for my family. Since I started receiving my transfers from GiveDirectly, I have been doing renovation work on my old house using my two previous transfers. Now with my new goal, I used a portion of my recent transfer and bought two bundles of zinc and two packs of zinc nail. Additionally, the balance money was used to saw planks that will be use for the roof, doors and windows.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($245 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?
I decided building a new house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing exceptionally well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will use it on my house project
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I am happy to receive GD transfer because my help has arrived. I was selling my coal when my money arrived. I'm a single parent with the major source of income as the sale of coal. The little income generated is used to sustain my children and me. But with the intervention of GD through its grant, it will enable me to build my own house and leave the family house that we are residing at the community. The plan wouldn't have been achieved in the time frame of three to four years if GD wouldn't come to our aid. This means, I in few months to come I will be a house owner.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference GD has made in our lives is by improving my family life by buying 4 boundles of iron zinc which we could not work and buy in three years to four years. This is a big bold step taken through GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recent transfer received was spent on iron zinc for my construction purpose. Upon receiving the other transfers, I will complete the purchase of materials and to carry out the house construction.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get the money I will build my family house and pay my children schools fees.
Because we been thinking about building my family house that will be a better place for us to live with all of our children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
God kept us alive to see this day that make me happy.
Because many people was unable to see the new year and some people entered the new year but they are no more so I'm thankful to God for his blessings
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our challenge is getting money to solve our problems.
Because when school is about to open it worries us a lot how to get money, I want to start my business and it difficult to get the money, Labour work my husband doing can't solve our problems.
