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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?
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In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
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3rd 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?
My previous plans have been improving my house. My house is deplorable and need renovation. After receiving my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I started putting things in place to work on my house.I have been farming all through my life from youth till this old age. I suffered a lot. With all these hard labours I couldn't still generate enough cash to improve my house. However, with this life transforming opportunity from GD I want to complete my house and start a new business at my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In honest opinion,GiveDirectly have done so much well for me. It is through GiveDirectly that I am sleeping on mattress,having floor mat in my room and having a comfortable house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to paid contractors that are renovating my house. I was owing one of my neighbour so, I used portion of my transfer to pay debts. I also bought some clothes and my house furnitures. I saved my balance transfer.
2nd 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?
No.I have been living in a deplorable house for years. I've been suffering to get money to renovate my house but couldn't afford due to hardship. But when I got GiveDirectly transfer I immediately started renovating my house .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly have change my entire life. They gave me unconditional cash that enable made me to be who I am today. I tell them thanks so much.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I use my most recent transfer to buy one bundle of zinc which cost ten thousands Liberian Dollars ($10,000 )and cement fifteenth bags of cement.I bought a bag of rice and saved $8000 to enable me pay the contractors that will work on my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 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 very much excited when I received the transfer message on my phone. Receiving this transfer was one of the best things that ever happened to me.I was really worry about paying back the loan I took from the saving club. Since I took the money from the club to pay my grand son tuition, paying back have been a serious problem for me. Thankfully, this transfer from GiveDirectly have bought me total financial freedom.
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 payment from GiveDirectly, is the thought of not owning the saving club again. Furthermore, my desired of changing the roof of my kitchen from the old thatched roof to a zinc roof is a feeling that cannot be describe. Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I got indebted to our saving club when I took loan to pay my grand son tuition and paying the loan back to the club was a difficult thing to do because of lack of financial income. Interestingly, with my first I was able to pay the debts back to the club. Furthermore, I bought a bundle of zinc for the roofing project. Many thanks to GiveDirectly for this unique opportunity provided me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Before receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I have been desiring to change the roof of our kitchen from thatch to a zinc roof. However, most of my recent transfer was spend purchasing a bundle of zinc. Moreover, I used a good portion of the money to pay a loan to the saving club that I was indebted to. With this financial help from GiveDirectly to we the poor people, I am forever grateful.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Since 2016 I lost my only child leaving behind about six children. There is no means of sending these children to school. I took one of his sons to be with me as a means of helping their mother. Since I took him, I have not been able to send him to school due to financial problem.At age 9 he has not started school yet because of financial difficulties. I have tried many times to send him to school but age can't permit me do lot of hard works because my only source of income is farming.
If I'm blessed to receive any help from Give Directly, I will establish a mini business and help send my grand child to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months and up to now, nothing has brought happiness to me.
I spend most of my days in sorry since the death of my son. Life has become so difficult for my family because I have no one to help me and my grandchildren since the death of their father.
Today, I have a little hope with the news of assistance that you people promised to bring to us if we are qualified.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My major challenge is finance. I barely find food for my grand child and me to eat. At times neighbours have to help us with food before getting a daily meal.
Due to financial difficulties, my grandchild is still out of school.
