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Edward
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Teaching
faceAge:
52
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
My goal was to build my house.I am a secondary school teacher and my income is very low to enabled me to feed my children regularly.The house that I am presently living in is very old .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well by making me build my house and to pay my children school fees
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on buying zinc and school fees for my children and I use some on my farming
 
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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to start making business. I am a teacher. The incentives I usually end per month cannot fully sustain my family. I want to start selling foodstuffs and dry goods in a shop to generate profits for savings. I have decided to prepare one room in my house as shop space. Thanks to Givedirectly for the support cash support. I believe that when I invest my recent transfer into business, I will be empower financially in the future to take care of my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is one of the best Organizations in Liberia. Givedirectly staffs manner of approaches to recipients in communities are very kind and respectful. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering us financially. Through Givedirectly cash transfer, many recipients have started to improve their houses roofs in this village , while others recipients are currently building new houses. For areas of improvement, Givedirectly needs to really screen recipients who are misusing their transfers.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to paid school fees for my two children. The balance transfer will be used to fixed one room in my house as shop. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I want to start plastering my house floor inside and outside. After the completing the plastering of my house, I am planning to purchase foodstuffs and dry goods to start selling. I believe that through business , I will be able to end more money.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 house in this village . My first house broke down and I have been renting house in this village for a year. I am a teacher but my monthly incentive is low and can not help me rebuild my house. Thanks to Givedirectly for helping me financially. I believe that through Givedirectly cash support, I am going to own a house in this village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly direct cash transfers to the community is helping the poor. Through Givedirectly cash support, many recipients bought mattresses for their rooms while some recipients decided to build a decent zinc houses in this village. Givedirectly approach of helping the poor is unique and very transparent. Givedirectly is one of the Organizations that doesnot segregate anyone . Givedirectly doesnot make any false promises. There is no system in Givedirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I Spent most recent transfer to buy house in this village. The house roof was leaking so, I spent part of my transfer to purchase one bundle of zinc to reroof the house.My balance transfer was used to buy two 25kg bags of rice to feed casual workers who are expected to work on my rice farm next week . Thanks to Givedirectly for making for the cash support.I believe that through Givedirectly kind gesture, My family and I will live a successful life in this village.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($274 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 in my room with my family when I head a message notification on my phone. I wake up and check my phone. To my surprise, it was the money that we had been waiting for. I was so happy on seeing this and I immediately informed my wife about the good news from Givedirectly.After three days, I went to Grand Bassa to withdraw the money. Thanks to Givedirectly for making me to handle such a gift that I have never seen in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Through the transfer, I have been able to buy enough food for my family and paid my children school fees. Since I received the transfer from Givedirectly, There is a lot of happiness and love in my household.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy few bags of rice with part of my transfer and use the balance to buy some household materials like mattress and paid school fees for my 2 children who are in primary.I usually depend on Teaching as my source of livelihood.school fees payment had become an issue for me. Because the little money I some time generated from my garden went to school fees payment and the government can't pay salaries on time.Because of this misfortune, I have not been in the position to do any development.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to build a house and pay my children school fees. My children are not with me now, they are living with my young sister in Monrovia. I want them to live with me but i don't have a house on my own. If I'm eligible to receive money from GiveDirectly, one of my dreams is to build my family house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought me joy and happiness in the past six is are; my mother was very sick, she recovered and GiveDirectly is working in my town today. I will receive money if I'm eligible. If i receive the money, i will build a house for my family and pay my children school fees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges I'm face with right is i don't have money. The room i live in right now is very small. I want to move to a bigger one and want to pay my children school fees but i don't have money.