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Cecelia
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
53
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I hope my son gets well and also to complete my house project before next year
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is helping us financially and making us self dependent
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my fourth transfer on buying house building materials and also paying for my son's treatment
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
"In the coming year, I hope that with these money from GiveDirectly, it will help my son seek good medical help. For the passed two years his life had been miserable due to the illness. Not much was done to help him seeked good medical attention due to lack of financial assistance. Therefore with this great help from GiveDirectly, I am praying and hoping that with these transfers my son will received the treatment needed. And my family will be happy again."
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
"In my opinion GiveDirectly has done a great job for us the needy. I can't imagine life without GiveDirectly especially this year. I was almost giving up on my son's health due to financials constraints. Every time I see him cried and I can't do anything to help him it breaks my heart so much. I am very hopeful that with the transfers I am receiving from GiveDirectly my son will get the treatment needed. Therefore in my view I have not seen anything that GiveDirectly is not doing quite well."
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"Before I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, I was always hoping for this kind of opportunity that could help me take my son for proper medical treatment. For the passed two years he has been seriously ill to the extent that he can't even talk. This had brought so much sadness and worries to me as a Mother. Therefore my goal is to used my first and second transfers to take him to Ivory coast for a better treatment."
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
"When the money came I was not in town. I went to the next village, to haverst rice. My friend met on the high way, and told me about it. So I rushed home to check my phone. The moment I got home I saw my daughter dancing and I joined her to celebrate. My son been sick for 2 years now and cannot talk. His treatment was the first thing I thought on".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
"I am very happy to get the money because I have been suffering with my son. I needed to carry him to Ivory Coast for treatment, but I never had money. Meanwhile, this money has given more courage to start the process. Seeing my son well is a great change. He started building his own house but since he got sick, he stopped. I am the only one taking care of him. So his well being is a great change"
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I got the money and kept huge portion because, I'm planning on carrying my son to harbarlist. He has been sick for the past years. I used portion of the money to buy some medicines for him. I also used some to buy zinc, in order to change the roof of the house. Though my son is sick, but I need to change the roof of my house. I'm so happy that I have money that can help me start the 2 major processes.
 
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access_time over 1 year ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
For now the house I am living in is old and I do not have money to build new one so if I am qualify for this program and I receive money from Givedirectly I am going to build a new zinc house and start a business to support my children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have not had any joy or happiness because I worry about how to get money, but today I am over joy because of what Givedirectly is about to do for my family and I .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I said earlier, I want to build a new house start a business to support my children in school but no money so that's my main challenge for now.