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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 build my own house in my village. Secondly to buy land in the city of Monrovia. That actually been my plan. I am a farmer and my income was very low. I'm a single mother with 8 children my husband died and left me with the children, I never had nothing at all to support them, but when givedirectly came into my village, luckily for me I saw successful on the program. Now with the support from givedirectly I'm now building my dream house in my village, and I also bought my land in Monrovia. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed.
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 my life financially. With the support from givedirectly my children are all healthy and in school. 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 some fertilizer for my garden, I also bought enough food for my children. The balance money I was able to paid the workers for my project, many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
3rd 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 new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to start making business. I am a single mother with high numbers of children . My husband died some years back. I have been taking care of my children all alone . Life has been very challenging for me. Thanks to Givedirectly empowering me financially. I believe that through my transfer from Givedirectly , I will be able to generate profits in the future to take care of my children .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is really doing well for the community. Givedirectly has made everyone in this village to know about the usage of phones and mobile money .Thanks to Givedirectly for the direct cash support. Every approach Givedirectly is using to enroll recipients on Givedirectly program is unique and doesnot need any improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to buy one
cartoon of fish to start selling . Fish selling has more profits and are constantly in demand in this village. Secondly, I spend part of my transfer to buy additional one bundle of 14gage zinc to reroof my house. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially to start accomplishing my goal. I believe that with my transfer , My suffering will soon be over.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
The current house I live in is very old and is at the verge of falling.I wanted to renovate my old structure but observing the present condition. My new goal is now to paid contractors to breakdown the old structure and build start to new house immediately. While my house will be undergoing construction, I will relocate in my family house soon. Thanks to Givedirectly for the support cash support. I believe that with my transfer, I am going to sleep in a decent house in this Village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is really doing well in our community. Through Givedirectly direct cash support to families , many families are now using their transfers to accomplish their long awaited dream.Some families are building houses, while others are using their transfers to improve their current houses. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering their families financially.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to pay contractors to start cutting sticks for my house . I will used the balance money to buy additional zinc nails and food for the contractors to start building my house immediately. I really appreciate Givedirectly for the cash support. Since I was born, this is the first time to receive huge money freed from NGOs without any condition attached to the usage. Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gesture.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm in a situation where I need to build up my house because the rain is causing my house to spoil on a daily matter. So, once I get this money transfer I will firstly build my house. Secondly, I will try to start a business to sponsor my four children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Some of my neighbors help me to bush up my farm land during the last farming summer, which caused me and my children to get a very big farm to feed us this summer. So that makes me feel so happy even up to now.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since my husband died, I have been supporting my four children which caused me to do a lot of hard farming work. So, finding food for me and my children is our major challenge now.