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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?
No new plan my previous plan still stand to build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly doing extremely well through the help of Give directly im about to own my own house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 3bundles of zinc and 2 packs 2nail and others assorted building materials and i paid two of my children school fees with some of my transfer.
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?
I am still focussing on my old goal which is to add my house materials and build.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing everything right. The money they are giving us is the best thing that has ever happened.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one bag of rice and other assorted food items for my house. I used part of my money to buy few clothes for my family and I. I kept the rest to add to the next transfer and build my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at my house when i received the money. I was excited and started dancing because i was sick and never had money to paid my hospital bills. At that moment, I felt free because I had money to take care of my health issue.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I'm able to sleep fine, find food to eat and count my own business money. This makes me very happy because I was unable to do it in the past.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc for my house project, I also bought food and clothes moreover paid my hospital bills.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I starting making farm for the past (6) years now but I do not earned enough money from the crops I harvest to maintain my family and build our house. My children are not in school now because of money.
The house I am in right now is very old and is a family place. I feel so bad when the rain is falling and then the house began to leak on us.
If I receive this money I will build my own house and make bigger farms to sustained my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Although I don't have money to send my children to school and get a better place for my family and the money I earned from the farm is not enough to cater to all of our needs but I'm so happy seeing my family alive and healthy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The money I earned from the farm only feed my family. my wife is not doing any business to help with some family needs.
My children are out of school because of money and moreover we don't have good sleeping place.
Getting money is my biggest challenge now.
