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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
RE " Yes i do have a new goal.
My goal is to build a house of my own because the one i had has broken down, therefore, i do not have a sleeping place of mine own right now ".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " In my opinion, givedirectly is doing very well.
Because givedirectly cash transfer came when we was going through hunger season and save us from hunger.
They give us money which help us buy zinc to build a house of my own ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE "I will spend the most of my recent transfer on starting the construction of my house".
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?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to rebuild my house that brokedown.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because, with the money that I am receiving from GiveDirectly will enable me to rebuild my house. As for me I have not observed anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy Zinc, Mattress and pay my children school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my first transfer I was feeling very happy because my house has already broken down and I have been thinking how to build another until this opportunity came so I am very happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is that I have no worry about how I will get money to build my house because I am already receiving money from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I use my recent transfer to buy Zinc, Cement and Rice for me and my family.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My household does not own a house which have caused us to scattered in a single room in an abandoned structure. When I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use portion of it to build a house for my family and the remaining money will be use to pay my children school fees".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I have been happy since the day I heard about GiveDirectly working in other towns in morweh, I had the faith that one day GiveDirectly would work in my town so that our lives can improve".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The challenges I am currently facing is lack of food, good shelter and getting money to pay my children school fees. My children are often thrown out of school because I can not afford to pay their school fees, and my room is leaking badly because I don't have any means of buying zinc".
