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Annie
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
50
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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?
My new goal that i have for my just recent transfer that I received from GiveDirectly. I'm going to be able to build a new house for my children. I'm going to end my house project now with this help from GiveDirectly. I'm even going to finish with my house because i just received my last transfer from GiveDirectly. I was really depending on farming to survive my children and myself. I'm going to finish with my house and then start a small business. I bought all of my children schools material for them this year. They are very happy about this programs that GiveDirectly has brought to us in Rivercesse.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion GiveDirectly has done for great things for me and my family. I was not really thinking about having a new house with zinc. GiveDirectly has made me today I'm going to have a new house and business. I really love GiveDirectly way of working in Liberia more especially we the poor people of Liberia. I will really miss this GiveDirectly they really did well for me and my family. I love GiveDirectly way of working in this county towards us as poor people of Liberia. GiveDirectly doesn't do pack and choose with people . GiveDirectly really have a good policy of their programs.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spends my most recent transfer on a lots of things that are really help to me. I even bought my zinc and cement to finish my house. I'm going to start a small business that will help me and my family. I even paid all of them schools fees and bought them some schools material. I'm even doing a new business that is helping me and my family now. My family can now eat good food because we are doing small business. I'm going to end this house project right after this programs. I bought four (4) bundles of zinc and ten (10)bags of cements. That is going to end my house for good now.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($289 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?
My first and second transfer was use to buy land for my children.I have developed a new goal. My new is to now build a new house on my land.Currently, I am using my recent transfer to start building my new house and buy additional goods for my existing business.My life have changed and my children are now in school. Thanks to Givedirectly for making me to own a house and a business to take care of my family for the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate the gift from Givedirectly. Givedirectly have changed my life.My business have improved and is taking care of many people in my household.This business is like an empowerment in my life .The profit I generate daily help to buy food for my children.Every process went well by the organisation in the community.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer now, I was able to buy cement, sand and bricks to start building my new house and bought additional goods for my existing business. Now with the three transfer received from Givedirectly, my life is better than before. Thanks to Givedirectly for making my family life better and proud in my community.
 
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?
The new goal that i have now is that I'm thinking about paid my children schools feel. I'm even been thinking about starting a new business to help me and my family. I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse. I believe that with this great opportunities that they has given us in Rivercesse i will be able to take care of my children. More special I'm now doing a new business to help me and my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done so much for me and my family,Can you imagine life wasn't find with me and my family. I really love GiveDirectly way of working in the country. GiveDirectly is one NGO that i really give credit to in Liberia. Because of their way of working they don't doing pick and choose with people. They are very transparent in theirs work as a NGO in Liberia.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support towards me, Because with their help my children schools feel are now paid they all are in schools now. I even bought some more zinc to finish my house and focus on my business. My family are now getting good care because of this money from GiveDirectly programs. I even bought some food for the house and my wife is very much happy now.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
"I was on my farm harvesting my rice when i heard a massage alarm on my phone. I quickly rush home to show it to my son. to my surprise it was sms from Givedirectly. I was happy to hear such a great news. I immediately call my children outside of the town to share this good news with them.they were so happy and we had a great celebration at home.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The difference in my daily life since i received my transfer from Givedirectly am able to cook breakfast and leave it with my children before going to the farm. My harvest has become so easy because i have hired people to help me harvest my crops .i'm no longer stress up. my worries has reduced as each day passes bye. I'm now feeling healthy my house has become a joyous home.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
" I was able to buy a bundle of zinc,and used some of my money to enroll my big son in the community college. Farming has been my source of income. Am planning to give my daughter and her husband protion of the money to add it to their business. Before this money could come, my daughter's has not been able to enroll in college they're staying in Monrovia with my elder sister.i have send some of their school fees.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to pay to make a large farm for more peoduce. The only means of survival for I and my house hold, is farming but I don't have more man power to aid me in my work due to the lack of money, and my bigger kids are in school aswell. With this transfer, I will hire more workers to aid me make more farm inorder to have more produce for sale and family consumption.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The second week in September brought me so much joy, to live and see my daughter give birth safely without complications was more than everything to me. By the grace of God I did not take her up and down( from one hospital to another)to spend more money for this, I remained grateful to God.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge I'm faced with now, is money. I'm a single parent, and I have to take care of the family, with money , lots of things ( sending my kids to school, hospital and food)can be done. The little money I managed to get, is from hand to mouth.