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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
I am a farmer who over the time struggle to make a better living, but at least with the help I received from Give Directly I can support my children in school and build a new home.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For helping the poor people I will say give directly did extremely well because they empower us to live better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Although my last transfer has not yet been used but I will use it on my house material and children school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($245 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?
After I received the transfer, I thought on buying twenty-tow pieces of planks to improve my house, so my family and I can have good living place, Because my house is in a very bad condition, and it not good for us.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people with money, for them to pay their school fees, start business, develope their community and to also provide food for my family and I. GiveDirectly don't take food nor water or anything from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account, I bought twenty- two pieces of planks to improve my house and, I am also keeping my balance money to saw more planks for the improvement of my house, because it has been long, I haven't renovate it.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Since 2015 I have been making plans to open, but didn't have the initial capital to buy Cocoa beans and start. After 5 successive years of making rice farm and harvesting it and selling some, I was able to save at least LRD 3,000.00 every month and did so for straight 4 years. The money realized was used to start my cocoa farm in 2019 on a smaller scale covering about 25 acres. I am excited to hear about the GiveDirectly cash transfer program and if I am successful to benefit from the program, I will use the money to expand my cocoa farm up to 400 to 500 acres, use a portion of the money to plaster my house and be regular with the payment of my children's school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Over the past 6 years, I struggled to raise money to start my cocoa farm. I saved LRD 3,000.00 every month for straight 4 years dating from 2015 and I finally started my cocoa farm in 2019 covering about 25 acres of land area. While planning to expand the farm, but didn't have money to buy cocoa beans, I received a gift of cocoa beans from an NGO called 'Sokodafee' which cost more than LRD 100,000.00 in monetary value. The unexpected gift of cocoa beans from Sokodafee brought me so much joy and happiness and will now help me to expand my cocoa farm on a larger scale.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The greatest challenge I am facing currently is with the payment of my children's school fees. I have 5 children that I am sponsoring in school and all of them are still in high school. Paying their tuition on time has been so difficult for me. I plant rice every year and when the rice is harvested, I sell some to raise money to pay the children's school fees. I have done this for the past ten unbroken years.
