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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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 plan to buy bike for transportation.i also want to pay
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am widow a mother of seven children. I was suffering with my children I couldn't afford their school fees. Through gd my life is improving
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Bike school fee
3rd 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?
I am a farmer. A single mother. My husband left me with our children and went to the gold mine to hustle for our family. Unfortunately, he fell in love with another woman. Over 5 years now he has not come back home. He doesn't assist me with our children. Sometimes it's difficult to get their tuition. I sell fufu to take care of my family. Profits I generate from that is used for my children our upkeep. I have always wanted to build a new house for my family.Our house has spoiled. It leaks during the rainy season. I am so grateful. My family will live a better life after receiving all of the transfers.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly's cash program is an amazing program. This program is a great opportunity to improve our lives. We are so grateful being giving this opportunity. That they don't accept gifts of good will from us, is what we as villagers think it does not do well. Being a single mother struggling with three children alone is not an easy thing. Nonetheless, I had to try to put food on our table every day. I appreciate GiveDirectly for this opportunity. Our lives will now get better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning on using some of my money to buy gasoline. Contractors will use the gasoline to saw sticks for my house. I also plan to buy a bag of rice and some other food items. I am a single mother. Things have been so difficult for my family. My husband left us to go and hustle for the family. Unfortunately, he fell in live with another woman. He has not returned since then. I was do excited when I received my transfer. I am grateful that with this our family life will get better.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
My goal was to build my house.life wasn't easy for me.I was striving to feed my children..My children father abandoned me with the children.I could barely give my children two square meal a day.
With the help of this transfer funds I am able to start building my house and I have a business of my own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly do well by giving me transfer fund to enable me to start selling and buying medication for my son that got wounded.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on medication for my son that got wounded.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and excited with in myself, because this was my first time receiving this amount of money in cash move over very free money. So the very next day, I when to Grand Bassa County to purchase my building materials Zinc, Cements and food. My major plan was build my own house because the house I'm in is own by my uncle, and sometimes his children misbehave to was me for house business. Many thanks and appreciation to GiveDirectly for the betterment of my children future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life right now, is that my project ongoing and my family eating on time.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my money on building materials such as zinc, Cements and food.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I'm qualify to get this money, I will definitely be able to send my children to school and build myself a decent house, lastly I will establish a business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When my biggest girl child got promoted to the next class I was so much astonished, that got me so glad.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Living a better life is my challenge, like send my children to better school, living in a better house having a major source of income (Business).
