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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
Oh yes very good, I long been thinking about saying this from my heart. I want to firstly appreciate GiveDirectly for their intermediate intervention into my life by achieving my goal on time. My goal was to see myself in my own house and stop stoping in my family house along with my entire family. Not with standing please look at your back and see my ongoing project. Moreover all my children are back in school, GiveDirectly really did well for me and my family by taking shame from my face. No others NGO ever in Liberia did this for us by improving our livelihood as compared to GiveDirectly. God will continue to increase and blessed the entire family of Give Directly for the kindness to was us.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is really doing very well for us in Rivercess County, by rebuilding our life from one level to a biggest level. Which is highly recommended and appreciation to the family of Give Directly for the kindness to was me and my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My cash transfer when to was my building project and my children school fees, 75%.was spend purchasing building materials and the other 25% was used on my children school fees, just for the so purpose of the future.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
As the head of my home, seeing my children sleeping in a hallway on the floor is so heartbreaking. I sell palmoil for a living. The business was going good at first. With the economy now a days business is moving slow.Things have been a bit difficult for my family. I always wanted to build a house but have not been able due to the lack of money. Its a privilege to be enrolled on the GiveDirectly program. I was overwhelmed when I received my transfer. Yes! My new goal is to buy a motorcycle for business.I want my family to have a comfortable place to stay. With that my children will be healthy and our lives will be better.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does not do anything wrong. They are giving us new lives. GiveDirectly is eliminating poverty in our country and that is very good. We are so grateful for this. We are poor people. Not able to afford everything our family needs. I'm thankful to GiveDirectly for this opportunity. Our family lives will get better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I make palmoil to sell for a living. The oil business was going good at first. With the economy, the business has been moving slow for some time now. Things have been a bit difficult for us. My children have been sleeping on the floor because where we stay there's no enough space. That breaks my heart. I felt relieved when GiveDirectly officers enrolled me in this cash program. I was overwhelmed. I saved my money. Hopefully when I receive the rest of the transfers I will add up to buy a motorcycle to do business. Money generated from the motorcycle business Will be used to build a decent house for my family. Thankfully our family life is about to improve.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am without a job at the moment. Providing my family daily needs has been a major challenge. However, after receiving my transfer, I'm also patiently awaiting the next transfer so that I can purchase a new motorbike. This bike will be used to start my transportation business which will provide additional source of income to take good care of my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my thinking GiveDirectly has done and continue to do well for us that have been living in poverty for so long. Their humanitarian and farsightedness towards the needy is so much remarkable. In my view, GiveDirectly has not done anything that is not well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My dream right now is to purchase a new bike. When I received my transfer through text message, I've decided not to withdraw my money pending my next transfer. This is because I want to begin my own business. This transportation business will make me to be gainfully employed and also provide additional income for me.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my first transfer, happiness was the best thing that happened to me. I was surprised because I was never expecting myself to receive such amount of money and I have never receive such amount also from anyone before, right away I ran to my family to spread the good news about the cash transfer from Givedirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Through the transfer, I have been able to buy zinc to build myself and my family a new house and renovate the old house that we been living in over the past time. I am happy now to support my children in school and there is enough to eat in my home and I am less stress these days.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With my recent transfer; I have send my children back to school to get a better education for their future, and also they can have better jobs opportunities. I am also cutting sticks to start with my house project. I been living in a house that has not been in good condition for a very a long time. This thatch roof over this house gets patch almost every rainy season because it leaks a lot. I have lots of food stuffs that I have bought and we are eating enough everyday. My children are getting more fatter than I can imagine.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will love to establish my family so getting this transfer will help do so, establish a business, later build a good house for my family
What is the happiest part of your day?
Today is my joyous day, seeing GiveDirectly in my village I know things will be my better for me, I'm feeling very positive with in.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm currently living a poor life, I can't barely afford for my family, my kids school fees need to be pay, mostly no good shelter for my family.