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Grace
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
34
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Liberia Large Transfer
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
I'm Planning to complete my house project. I even bought some gas to saw my planks.I just pay my big son graduation feed from this same transfer. I'm thinking about starting a new business to help me. I was only depending on farming to survive. With givedirectly transfer I'm about to have very descent house. I also pay for my balance zinc that I'm going to complete my house with and fews nails.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is really doing great things for we the poor people of Liberia. I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support.givedirectly is one NGO that i really give them credit in their job.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on my house project. I just pay my big son graduation feed from this same transfer. I'm thinking about starting a new business to help me. I was only depending on farming to survive. With givedirectly transfer I'm about to have very descent house. I also pay for my balance zinc that I'm going to complete my house with and fews nails.
 
2nd 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?
I have had a goal prior to receiving transfers from GiveDirectly and that goal has been to build a zinc house. Now that I have this transfer, I am going to use it to achieve my goal. I used my first payment to buy zinc and nails and portion of my second transfer will be used to pay a builder who will build my house and the balance will be used to buy planks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by going to every household in my community to determine whether they are eligible to be enrolled into the program. Just by doing that it helps in making sure that no household that is eligible is left out of the program. In my mind, I think GiveDirectly is doing excellent in its workings.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Portion of my most recent transfer will be used to pay a builder who will build my house. I am going to use the balance to buy planks for the roof, door and window frames, and doors. I thank God for GiveDirectly coming to my way because my thinking has been where to get the finance to achieve my goal.
 
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?
It was one afternoon while sitting in my porch, I heard about four of my neighbors singing praise songs with GiveDirectly name after they had gone to the spot where everyone with phone in this town usually go to get connected to the network. Right away I went to check my mobile money account whether my transfer has also been sent. After checking, I saw forty thousand three hundred seventy five dollars in my phone sent from GiveDirectly. I hoped one of you GiveDirectly workers was around to see how joyful I was. I was very happy to have received such an amount of money for the first time in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Leaving from a thatch house to a house that is roof and cover with zinc is the magical roll that GiveDirectly has played in my life. I feel air lifted when ever I hear the name GiveDirectly. I have been living in that mud and thatch house since I was bore. I will no longer have to pay people to cut thatch for me during rainy season because my house is will now be covered with zinc. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for this one time in life opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy three bundles of zinc and six gallons of gas. I will give the gas to the power saw owner who going to saw woods for the new house I am building. My household is greatful to GiveDirectly for having me to be qualified for this program. This is an opportunity that I have never thought of and it is right at my door. I am going to make a maximum use of it to better the living conditions of my household.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i receive my transfer iam going to build me a new house as erosion has eaten up the back of my house and its not safe for the dwellers
What is the happiest part of your day?
GiveDirectly coming here is a big relief to me, iam so glad that they are going to give me money that will hopefully help me carry out my house project.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My house issue is a very serious challenge because i have had the plans for rebuilding this house for a long time now yet, i havent been able beause i couldn't raise the cash.