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Nuch
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Casual labor
faceAge:
27
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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 first three transfer was used for building materials like cement bags, plant, sand, snails and Zinc to build a new house and rehabilitate my old house. I have developed a new goal.My new goal now is to start a new business to sustain my family when Givedirectly shall have left the community.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well in my life. They give me money to change my life and brought happiness in my household.I appreciate the gift from Givedirectly. Every process went well.Thanks to Givedirectly for coming in to my life.My life is now better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this last transfer, I was able to buy enough goods to establish a new business My life have changed through Givedirectly grant,I feel that with this improvement, I should never suffer like before. Thanks to Givedirectly for making me to own a decent sleeping place.I am fill with joy because my life is better than before.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 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 set before receiving payment from Givedirectly is to paid carpenters to start sawing 75pcs of planks that will be used to roof my house.The rest of the money will be kept in saving Incase of any emergency, it will be used in saving to cover the expense. Thanks to Givedirectly for the financial support . I believe that through savings money ., I will not be able to encounter any financial difficulty in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is one of the best and transparent Organizations in Liberia.Givedirectly syle of sending direct transfer to recipients through mobile money is really helpful. Few months from now, our community will surely have a beautiful look. Thanks to Givedirectly for everything they have done. I don't really see area where Givedirectly needs to improve.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the most recent transfer to paid 2carpenters to start sawing planks for my house immediately. Portion of my money was kept in to saving club for the future . I am grateful to Givedirectly for the cash support .I believe that with transfer, I will no longer experience hardship in this Village.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
I was able to buy 2 bundles of Zinc for a new house. My old house is smaller for my family size and I couldn't generate enough money to build a house. I depend on daily hire for my family support.Now with the money from Givedirectly, I have started building another structure/house and brought a pair of animals/goat to raise for sustaining the family in paiding the children school fees and other things like food, clothes, hospital bill for the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly have done well in sending me a money that I have never handled in my life. I am very happy and having a rest than before. What Givedirectly has not done well is the cash out process. We travel a long distance and use part of the transfer for transportation and go through a lot of stress to get our Money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was use to buy cement to recondition my old house and build another new house for my family. Because my old house is smaller for my family size. With the transfer, I have been able to paid my children school fees.The first transfer, I was excited in receiving such assistance in my life. Because my hardship have seriously be a challenge in my hold life.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer ,I was very happy . I went to my wife in the kitchen and called her immediately in the room to tell her the good news. She was very much excited. She hugged me and we started dancing. Without any delayed, we started planning together how to used the money. d planning on how to use the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest changes this money made in my life are from my youth day, I have not owned for myself plenty money . My family and I had been struggling for long. We can normally make cassava garden to harvest and sell before getting money. living in a zinc house has been our biggest ambition. Every member of my family are now happy because of what Givedirectly is doing for us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the most recent cash to buy 2 bundles of 15 Gage zinc to change our house roof. Changing our house roof to zinc has been our major chelleged because of hardship. My family and I dream has been to live in a decent house with ceiling tiles all in it. We also put the rest of the money in daily susu that we can depend on just in case of any emergency tommorow . I believe that with Givedirectly cash transfer, our living conditions will be better.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
According to this recipient, he will finish the construction of his house because he is living with family members.
What is the happiest part of your day?
According to this recipient, he has not been happy to remember for the past times because he always thinks of where his family with stay of their own. Most often, he moves from one place to another with his family that caused him a lot of worries.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
This recipient said that his challenge now is where to sleep, his family don't have a place to sleep for their own, so, he needs his own house.