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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
All is well with me because, my life is now better than before. With all the money i received from givedirectly, i was able to improve my old house and bought three bundles of zinc to build a new house because, rhe family are many for the old house. I really been living in hardship until givedirectly came in to my life and my life is now better. Thanks to givedirectly for reducing poverty in my household.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
All the steps went well. I appreciate Givedirectly for the for the fair job done in my community .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the last transfer, i was able to to buy additional materials for the new house. Thank God my life have improved with the help from givedirectly.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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 have been working tirelessly just to earn enough money to renovate my house. The roof is very old. I also need to plaster the walls and put a concrete floor within the entire house. In so doing, I bought 3 bundles of zinc ($33,000LD); 5 bags of cement and 1 carton of mixed nails for the renovation of my house. Transfers received from GiveDirectly has changed my my life completely.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has been doing quite well with the entire program. I consider it a privilege to be part of this project. My life has finally changed and I see nothing that GiveDirectly is not doing very well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My main objective at the moment is to complete the renovation of my house. Hence, as soon as I received my transfer, I bought 3 bundles of zinc for $33,000LD. I also used portion of my transfer to purchase 5 bags of cement ($6,375LD) to plaster the walls of my house and put a concrete floor within the entire house. GiveDirectly has become a huge blessing to me and my family. I am so grateful.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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?
When I started receiving transfer from givedirectly. I begin to build a new house for my family.because I have been living in a old house that doesn't have zinc.when rain start to fall all of my things that is in my house will get wet.with this transfer I'm about to live in a zinc house with my family.live has been difficult for me to even provide for my family it was not a easy thing.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is an transparent NGO that is working in Liberia for we the poor people. Since givedirectly started giving transfer out in my life, I'm doing a little business that is helping my family. Moreover the people of my village everyone life has change.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of my transfer was spent on my house project.some were also used for business and the balance were used for food in the house. I also pay my children tuition and even bought them some school material. I also bought few things for myself, and even pay the gentleman guys who going to build my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" Just take a look at my house as you can see my house is not completely finish, because i don't have money. I will use a portion of my transfer to complete the building of my house and use the rest to sustain myself and my grandchildren ".
What is the happiest part of your day?
" I happy that with no certainty i and my family eats daily, even if it's dried bread we are able to afford it to survive".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" My greatest challenge now is taking care of my grandchildren whom have been abandoned by my children with me to care for. My husband is old, but still has to be farming daily which is difficult just so we have food to eat".
