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Emmanuel
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27
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
RE: Yes i do have a new goal. My longtime goal had been to startup my own little business, because the hustle am doing here does not amount to much. Therefore i had always wanted to expand my business idea by powering others while am on this hustle of mine.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly did extremely well for some of us out here. They made me own my personal mobile money account which help me to save now a days, before the coming of givedirectly, i never had mobilemoney account and i was not even thinking on getting one. With the help givedirectly has given us am beyond grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spend the most of my recent transfer on starting up a new business in Buchanan. I use my givedirectly cash to purchase a motorbike and left it with my younger brother to do transport business with it. The money i will generate from the bike will be invested in some other business.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
Before I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, I always had the dream to buy a motorbike of my own. With this planned I started working as a daily hired in order to saved money to accomplish my goal. But my earning was never enough to buy a bike. However with my transfers from GiveDirectly, I have decided to saved all my transfers so I can buy a brand new motorbike for that will be use for commercial purpose and with this I will become a self employed and an independent person. I am very excited that very soon I will achieve my goal. All thanks to GiveDirectly for this financial opportunity.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Life had been very exciting from the day GiveDirectly came with this financial opportunity into our community. In my opinion, GiveDirectly is one of the best Organizations that I have ever known. Their love for humanity is very much commendable. I am so grateful and excited to be a beneficiaries of this unique financial opportunity. Therefore in honest judgement I haven't noticed anything that wasn't done well by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly my dream of buying myself a new motorbike had been my major priority. Therefore I have saving all my transfers including my recent transfer and I am waiting for my next transfer so I can be able accomplish my goal of buying a new motorbike that will be use for commercial purpose that will serve as income for my family.
 
2nd 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?
RE: I am a gold miner, the job is risky and tough, in this job you will only gain if you have business to invest in. I have been doing this work for over two years now and still nothing to show so i decided to one day setup a business to help. As a person, i believe in business so i have always taught of setting up a business. With such mind i decided to use my givedirectly cash transfer to start up a business. As I speak to you now, have send for my goods in Buchanan which will soon be arriving.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: I will say givedirectly is doing very well with this program from the beginning till now, they are good. Even Givedirectly staff knows how to talk to people and i admired them for that. Most importantly i appreciate givedirectly for bringing such program to us here
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: As a person who had already decided to start up a business and believe in business so much i am glad givedirectly cash transfer came along. With such mind i decided to use my givedirectly cash transfer to start up a business, As I speak to you now, I have send for my goods in Buchanan which will soon be arriving.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($235 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very comfortable when I saw my first transfer in my phone because this is unbelievable that I can receive such huge amount without labouring for it. I do live in my family house which contains leaky Leafly roof. At the same time, my family members do not have the financial ability to re-roof the house. In so doing, I will be using the transfer to transform the house and this is what brings me joy because our family dignity is to be restored by GD intervention. And in the sooner possible time, we will have an iron roof a non-leaky roof which will also make us to not worry about the rainy season.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference the transfer intervention is making is, I'm about to re-roof my family house which had been almost impossible by our family because of the lack of financial. Indeed, GD has restored our family dignity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy zinc to reroof my family house as this is the problem we do face as a family. When this project is undertaken, we will live in a non leaky roof house.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"When I get my money from GiveDirectly, I want to buy a motorcycle for business purposes and do used clothes business. The work I am doing right now is very hard, so the business will be the better way for me".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"In the last six months what brought me happiness was when I got some money to take care of my wellbeing. It was very difficult on me then but thank God".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The challenge that I am facing now is money constraint. When I receive the money it will be used to reduce the hardship I am going through, the gold mining work that I am doing is very risky but there is no option".