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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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 plan is to build a house. Currently my house damaging and I want to live in a btter house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is free handy and they are good at telling people to make the best out of their lives. They are doing everything very well for us. Our community has change becasue of their money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spent on my children's education.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I went to greet my friend in the nearby community saturday afternoon.I have gone for her to help me plat my hair and she agreed. While plating, my brother came to inform me that others have received alert from Givedirectly so I should check my account too. I waited until the cmpletion of my hair and rush up the hill at the network site to check my account. Luckily for me, my account was credited with 40375 Liberian dollars and I was truly delighted.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have never own such money for myself before, but now I am happy to get money in that amount.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc with my first transfer and gave the balance money to my sister to keep. I currently live in my brother house. This is an amazing opportunity to get my own house. Right now in my villiage everyone is eager to get house of their own so I don't want to be left out.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I will build a house because the house am in right now belongs to my brother and with this support, I will able to send my children to school because I have been faced with financial constraints for the passed years, and would also start a little business to help support my family so that my children can continue their education".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"For the passed time nothing has brought me happiness because I'm always thinking onhow life will be okay for me so i see nothing inside to bring me happiness"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My sickness have stopped me from so many things and each time I make my farm I don't releases anything from my sweat. So by not releasing anything from this farm work has caused me and my family so much hardship".
