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Marthaline
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
22
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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?
My plan was to go back to school, but I never had money to registered myself in school. I'm a farmer, I make cassava farm for living. Life has been so hard on me, to even get food for myself used to be very difficult for me. But when givedirectly came into my village, luckily for me I was successful on the program. When I received my first transfer I was able to registered myself in school right away. The rest of my transfer now, I have started my small business with in my village. I'm so grateful to Givedirectly for their support.
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 our village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly has empower me in the sense that I'm now a business owner and a school going girl. So there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my last transfer I was able to buy my school materials for school, uniform, shoes, and books, I also bought enough food for my family and I. I was able to plaster my house as well. The rest of the money I was able to put it in my small business. I'm so happy right now that my life has changed for the better.
 
3rd 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'm into a new business where in I buy material Like Palm oil by tin from the village and send it to my sister in Monrovia to sale it for me, I used to sale small market on a table in my village, but when givedirectly started giving me money I decided to extend my business by inputting Palm oil to Monrovia. I'm also thinking of going back to school. I'm so thankful 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 our village. givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village. There are so many new houses with in my village all because of the support from givedirectly. Givedirectly has empower my life, I'm now selling and inputting plam oil to Monrovia I'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program. 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 bought 10 tin of palm oil that cost 20,000LD for sale, I also bought foodstuffs for my children, the rest of the I'm saving it to buy my school materials. Many thanks to Givedirectly for making my dream come to passed.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 planned i had was to start my own business and go back ro to school. I have ro to dropped from school because of high poverty rate. In search of greener pasture, i went to stay with a family member in the city but, i couldn't stay there i had come back in the village to my parents. I'm going to build my house and add to my business. The profit am getting from my little business is save in a susu club. My plans is to used it to back school and put furniture in my new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done well for me. I was totally broken because i couldn't fulfill my dreams of becoming the person i wanted to be. Givedirectly has done an un merits favor for me, Am a super proud young lady in my village roday because of the things i have archived through Givedirectly program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and other materials for my house project. Some of my transfer was used to buy cement, i bought goods and save the balance.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 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 sleeping in my room on Monday afternoon, when i heard my neighbors singing the noise woke me up. I heard people shouting saying" Givedirectly had done it again!!! I hurriedly check my massage and check my account only to see $40375 Liberian dollar in my account I started dancing too. I was very excited for the assistance GiveDirectly has given to me. Is indeed an opportunity for me because, i used to wash clothes for people before i survive. Am a high school drop out because of financial challenges i have not been able to continue my education. Is really desire to go back to school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since i started receiving money from Givedirectly is joy and happiness. I am happy that am self-employed. Washing clothes for people has been my major source of income. Many at times i come down with cold because of the water that i used.my sisters and i are stuck up in a very tiny room. I have bought most of the materials that are needed to build my house. Givedirectly has me become a entrepreneur. Am very grateful to Givedirectly for everything they are doing for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"I used portion of my transfer to buy four bags of indian paboil rice at the rate of $75000 Liberian dollar for my family. I bought 50 pairs of shower slippers to start my petting business. I believe with Givedirectly interference my life is going balance.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get my money, I will make business for me to go back to school, because I want to learn and become someone better. And to take care of my mother.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When my sister gave birth, I was happy including the graduation of my big sister from high school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The problem that I am facing is to go back to school, and make my business.