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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 dream is to buy a brand new motorbike. I will used the bike for commercial purposes. The profit I will generate from the bike will be used to build my house.Am also cutting stakes to keep until am ready to build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly has done so many good things in my life. Through Givedirectly am able acquire own bike. I was also able to start a business of my own. I only want to give thanks to Givedirectly for everything they have done in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used part of my transfer to buy zinc. I also pay for planks and cement. I started a business as well.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 want to continue with my plan of building house, I have not developed any new goal yet. I bought zinc with my first transfer to construct my house. When I got my second transfer, I bought motorbike. The zinc I bought with my first transfer is not sufficient for the size of building I want to construct. I bought additional zinc with my third transfer. I live in an old thatch house. I want to build a modern house that will accommodate my family. In two months period, I will complete my house and get it ready for my family. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is changing lives in my community by taking us from extreme poverty. We are recieving huge amount of money without pay back. GiveDirectly staff are kind and respectful. I appreciate GiveDirectly for this transfer. In my opinion, GiveDirectly deserves praise because of this help. GiveDirectly is doing extremely well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my recent transfer on building materials. It has been my plan to build house, but I couldn't afford because my income was very small. I decided to buy zinc and nails to start constructing my own building. I have a plan to complete my house in the next one month. I appreciate for my transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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?
When I received my first transfer, I bought zinc and other materials to build my house. The new goal I developed is to buy matress. I have been sleeping on a flat matress since 2016. I can feel the hard ground when I sleep on the flat matress. My focused has been on building house. After I bought building materials with my first transfer, I want to make my house decent for my family. Sleeping on this matress will bring total joy to my household. I thank GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly do things according to its name. They give my money directly to me. There is no stealing. I can't express in words how I feel impressed about GiveDirectly work in my community. Everything is very perfect. I don't know about anything that GiveDirectly does not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to spend my recent transfer on buying additional zinc to build my house. I bought zinc with my first transfer, but it was not sufficient to fit the size of building I want to construct. I also bought matress. I have been sleeping on a flat matress on the floor for 4years now. Buying matress is a big achievement for me. I am grateful for my transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I'm not feeling too well been down with stomach pain. My boyfriend is a farmer, he cultivates palm and produce oil. We sell the oil and other products from the harvest just to feed our children. Though the money was never sufficient to take care of the children. Life has been so hard for me until Givedirectly came to our rescue. When i received my transfer from Givedirectly happiness took over my heart. Am grateful to Givedirectly for the opportunity.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My entire life has changed. I was suffering too much. Since I received my transfer from Givedirectly, my suffering has ended. We are now eating other type of rice, not only the rice i produced from my farm. Givedirectly has made me to become a house owner. Fufu has been our regular meal, but now i can provide different kinds of food for my children. I have encountered lot of wounds from making fufu. Am happy! that Givedirectly came and changed my story. I can go among my fellow women because i bought some new clothes for myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to build my house. I used some of the money to a buy bag of rice. I enrolled my children in school and bought some items for their schooling. I save the balanced until my second transfer come. After my i finish building my house, i want to do business so i won't do farming again.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get this transfer, my spouse will use the and buy motorcycle to do business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During thr past six month, my youngest son got burned and we all felt that he would have died, for the fact that we did not lost him, brought joy to the family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our major challenge is food for the family.
Even though we made farm but we have not burned it yet so we cannot harvest to have money for food