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Susan
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
38
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to commence my building process . I have purchased 4 bundles of zinc along with some building materials previously. My planned is to use my current transfer to hire three cashual workers to erect my structure with sticks. I am currently living in one room house in this village. I want to build four corner decent three bed rooms house with bathroom and living room inside. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support . I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to live a decent house will surely come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly helped to change the lives of poor people in Liberia.Through Givedirectly cash supports, I am now planning to build bigger house with zinc roof. Thanks to Givedirectly for the free cash offered. However I will like to recommend to Givedirectly that in the future, Givedirectly should work with every towns and villages selected in a specific district to aviod segregation. Surrounding towns and villages that were not selected by Givedirectly people are feeling discriminated by Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to spend my recent transfer to hire three cashual workers to start building my house .I have hired 2 cashual workers to cut three hundred and fifty pieces of sticks in the brush for my house. The balance of my transfer had been kept in to saving to buy food for the cashual workers who will be building my house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer received. My planned to start building decent house will soon come to pass.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($282 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?
Back than it's wasn't easy on me and my children, to even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me. The house I was sleeping in has leakage all over the roof. Due to that my plan now is to build my dream house in my village. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of my village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Through givedirectly I'm building my owned house. My children are all healthy and in school because of givedirectly support. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to paid my children school fees. I bought additional building materials. I bought enough of food for my family.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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 don't really have a new goal. My plan was to build a house in my village for my children. So when I received the first transfer I decided to buy Zinc 4bundles and 50 begs cement to start my project right away . As I received my second transfer I decided to speed up the process. I buy enough building materials to finished my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of my village, givedirectly was able to enroll our whole village. Givedirectly change our life and that of our village. Now we have so many new building in our village. Everyone are happy. There is nothing that givedirectly has not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on buying my Building materials which is 50 begs of cement and 4bundles of zinc to complete my project. And I am thankful to Givedirectly for the support.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The first time I received my transfer it was surprised to me because it was my first time to get this type of money from any NGO free of charge,so I was very much happy. Before received this money things wasn't find with me and my family, i been thinking so that GiveDirectly will help us in this direction because life has not been good with us over years.By the help of god now i have received my first transfer.I'mthinking of open a new business and building a house for my children. I was making small business but the hard time cloud not allow this business to continue,so are the end of the days i have to go back on the farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There was lot of challenges in my life before received this money from GiveDirectly. But now as you can see I'm doing a new busines I'm able to paid my children schools feel on time now. Life was not easy with me but GiveDirectly really did well for me now i can able to say i have a new business and building a house for my children.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received my first transfer i have lot of things in my heart but there was fews serious once that i did first. After getting this money i tough of buy a two bundles of zinc and (3)three bags of cement so that i can improving my house. I also paid someone to help me cut some stick so that i can startebuilding a new house.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Whenever the money is transfer to me, I will use it for the construction of a new home.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The fact that I can see my children growing up makes me happy. Am hoping to see them go further in their education
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have problem in raising money for the payment of tuition and fees for my kids.