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Barclay
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liberia
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52
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No. My plans, as a fisherman, were to buy more nets for fishing, send my children to school, buy some household utensils and buy a new motor bike for commercial purpose. I was unable to afford all these goals due to financial difficulties. With the help of GiveDirectly financial assistance, I have achieved all these goals within just few months. My eight children are now in school, I have a lot of fishing nets currently and my household now have enough utensils. Also, I just achieved my last goal from my last transfer by purchasing a new motorbike for commercial purpose in order to sustain my family and I.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I don't even know how to describe what GiveDirectly have done for me. GiveDirectly have made me to handle a huge sum of money that I didn't work for. God will continues to bless them. GiveDirectly have not done anything unwell.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy a new motorbike for commercial purpose. GD financial help has done so much for my family and I. I do not even know how to express my gratitude. Supporting my eight living children has been a very difficult task for me. Someday I wonder where to get money from to keep them in school and provide food at home.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Firstly my brother, l just want to say this to you with a open heart, I have eight living children and their all been out off school for the pass two to three years now, because of financial difficulties, I was unable to pay their school fees. My major plan was to see all my children back in school and recondition /rebuild a new house, because the house we livie I in right now is very ugly and old. But unfortunately for me things had been very difficult for me and my family wellbeing to the exstand my wife had to move over with some of the children to her family people place. Not with standing and with God support we been surviving, moreover I think there is time and sensing for everything. This is time for all my children to get back in school also under take my building project. GiveDirectly really did well for me, God will continue blessings all the members of GiveDirectly family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
With in my personal opinion, GiveDirectly is really doing very well for us in this Community by improving our livelihood through cash transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
All of my payments when to was my building project and my eight living children school fees. I was able to purchase some building materials Zinc and school fees.
 
2nd 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 major goal was how to pay my eight children school fees and improving my house as well. As I speak now everything is fine my children are back in school and eating regularly while my project is also ongoing I think I'm achieving my goal with the help of give directly. Just want to exstand my appreciation to Give Directly for the kindness to was me and my family wellbeing. My money when to was improving my house and children school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
To be real GiveDirectly is really doing very well for me and my family. Since GiveDirectly came in my life my life had changed completely, everything is on course with me because all my kids are going to school and eating their regular meal on time. So I want to say thank you GiveDirectly for your support towards me and my family. I thank you a million times.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my recent transfer on the payment of my children school fees and my house project. I also spent some on the improvement of my sick mommy thanks be to God she's improving now.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($272 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I firstly received my mobile money I was feeling very excited, because a joy came to me when a comes to the payment of my (8) children school fees.I'm just a common fished man and not ever day I kill fish that will enable me get money for me and my family wellbeing. I been very worried about how to pay my children school fees. so in this like I want to exstand my many thanks and appreciation to the entire family of Give Directly for the kindness to was me and my family wellbeing.All of my first payment when to us my children school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life right now, I'm free out off worry because my children school fees business used to worry me a lot's, but as I speak right now all of my children back in school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
All of my first payment when to us my children school fees, just for the betterment of my children future.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan as a father of eight children is to pay all my children tuition in school which has not been an easy thing to do as a father.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My greatest happiness in the last six months is today that Givedirectly has coming to our town to work, because i know things will get better with GIVEDIRECTLY help.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge now is being able to paid all my children tuition. No matter how hard i work i can't just pay all my eight children school fees easily.