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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 plan was to sponsor my children in school and renovate my house.I was living in a very old house with leaking roof.my seven children and I never had good sleep due to the leaking of the roof over our head. I was cutting palm just to survive but later stop because there was no strength again.until give-directly came to my rescue and now my family and I are living in a zinc roof house.My children are also in school
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well by empowering me to be able to renovate my house and to send my children to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on buying a motorcycle to be use for commercial purpose.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My goal was to build my house, send my children to school and do a business of my own.I never had the opportunity to do that because of lack of money.
Since GD came to my village,and enrolled me on their program my life has totally change.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly do well by giving me transfer fund to enable me build my house and to send my children to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will spend my recent transfer on buying zinc and cement to improve my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
One of my major plan in life was to see all my seven living children back in school and to improve my house for the betterment of my children future. In so doing my both payments when to us my children school fees and my building project. My children been out off school for longtime now which was so disgraceful to me as a man. The money in question was very timely and rewarding for me and my children. Just want to exstand my appreciation to Give Directly for the kindness.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Nothing GiveDirectly is doing ugly, they are most excellent in all the process, when comes to payment.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
All the money was spend on school fee and building materials
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?
The moment I received this transfer I knew my life has changed for the best. It's a privilege being enrolled on the GiveDirectly cash program. I'm thankful for this opportunity. It was my first time seeing such money.Money I didn't have to do any work for. Our family burden have been on me alone. My children dropped from scbool because I couldn't afford their tuition. I was so excited when I saw the money. I'm grateful that our my children will complete their education and they will have a brighter future.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that my family can now eat on time and I can afford my children tuition. Our lives will improve for the better. It's a privilege being on the GiveDirectly cash program and so thankful for this opportunity. With this program, after receiving all four transfers my family will never be poor again.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My children ddopped out of school the past year. I couldn't afford their tuition. The roof of our house is damaged. During the rainy season it gets difficult because the house leaks. I didn't have any money to renovate our house and cater to my family needs at the same time. It was really worrisome. Fortunately GiveDirectly came to my village and I was opportuned to be enrolled on it's program. One of the best moments of my life. I spent some of the money on my children school. Thankfully they are all back in school. I also bought some materials to renovate our house. I saved a little amount. Thank God for this opportunity.Hopefully our lives will never be the same again.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get this money, I plan to send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happy because GiveDirectly is bringing help to the citizens of Rivercess, and the whole of Liberia. I tell GiveDirectly thanks very much for what they are doing.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I don't have money to send my children to school and I don't have money to do business, because i really want to do business; so when I get that money, i will used some to send my children to school and used the balance one to do business.