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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?
Yes, I did spend my recent transfer on my children's school fees which wasn't part of my initial plans, and the balance of my transfer I bought clothes for both my children and myself.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is very good at helping people, what I got from Givedirectly hadn't been gotten since I was born, they've brought great help to my life; I have not seen or cannot tell on something that Givedirectly doesn't do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I did spend my recent money on children school fees, clothes for both the children and me, and I also bought food to sustain the home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($270 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 when I received this money. It was like a dream and blessings for me to handle that amount of money. I'm a blind woman with four kids and hardly get money accept I beg people for money to survive. My poor mother who is caring for me, couldn't afford all of my daily needs.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There are great changes in my daily life right now. For the fact that I'm happy is one great thing GiveDirectly has done for me. Because I was sorely depending on my mother and other people for everything. But now, at least I have been able to measure a cup of rice on my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used part of my money to pay my four children's school fees and I bought food and clothes for my children and I.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"When I receive this money from Givedirectly, I plan to do two things.
First, I will use a portion of the money for my children schooling. My kids are currently out of school because of support. It's been more than a year since they last sat in class. Because of my condition (visual impairment), I cannot afford the cost of their tuation. Relatives who helped with my kids schooling cannot continue to assist due to the economic hardship in the country. I believe that when my kids are educated, they'll be able to improve my living condition. So I plan to use a portion of the money for their schooling.
The next thing I plan to do with the money is to change the roof of my house to zinc. My house is currently roofed with palm thatch. When it rains, everything in my room gets wet. So I will change the roofing of my house from Palm thatch to zinc."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I am happy about this phone that you have gaven me. When your team first visited Mecca, I was not enrolled. This caused me enough sadness. I previously heard that Givedirectly helps everyone in their targeted village. So when your team left from here without registering me, I felt that it was because of my condition. I am happy about this phone because I know what follows the phone: the financial aid that comes through this phone. That I have received this phone gives me hope that I will also receive the money."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My primary challenge is to gather enough food for my family. I am visually impaired. There's no one to help me. I have no husband. Because of my condition, men only use me and go away. My mother sometimes assist me with food but that isn't always enough for me and my kids. Sometimes I 'beat rice' or 'burst palm kanel' or 'wash clothes' for people to survive. I get paid $20, $50 Liberian dollars, etc for these services. This isn't enough to feed my family. So I will spend a portion of this money on food for my family."
