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Oretha
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
41
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
I want to say thank you to Givedirectly for their support to was my family and I. My plan was to build my own house in my village. But I never had money to accomplish my plan. To even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me. I'm a farmer, my income was very low. but with the help from givedirectly my life has changed for the better. I have now build my own house in my village. My children are all healthy and in school
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 also empowered our families with financial support. Givedirectly has done so many good things for us. 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 enough foodstuff for my family, I bought additional building materials to complete my house project, I also used part of my transfer to paid my children school fees, the rest of my transfer I was able to paid the workmanship.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($290 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 new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is for me to make large cassava farm so that I can harvest them for sales. I have brushed the farm and will withdraw my recent transfer to start planting cassava immediately. Thanks to Givedirectly for helping me financially. I believed that when I plant cassava in hudge quantities, I will be able to sell them and buy new motorbike for my husband to start immediate hustle and generate money for the family upkeep.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has improved our lives through financial support. The kind of support our great grand didn't get from anyone, Givedirectly has make us handled hudge money without any condition attached. Givedirectly is one of the best and transparent organizations in Liberia for now. Givedirectly good job has make recipients to start building houses while others are sending thier children to schools. For area of improvement, Givedirectly needs to build strong rapport with Lonestar MTM for cashing out of recipients transfers. Recipients go through challenges when withdrawing their transfers. Some recipients paid high cashout fees,while others paid high cashout fees.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy uniform for my five children because their school uniforms are all damaged. I will use some of the transfer to paid 14 contractors to start planting my cassava immediately. I am overjoyed by the kind gesture of Givedirectly . I believe that with my transfer , my dream to live a successful life will come to pass.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 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?
Before receiving this transfer, My Children dropped out of School two years back . I never had any plan of sending them back to school due to hardship. Eachtime my youngest son used to cried for school business. I used to convinced him that not everyone suppose to learn . This situation was really embarrassing to me to watched my children sitting home without going to school. Immediately I started receiving my transfer, I changed my plan of taking my children to the farm for work to them going back to formal school. I really appreciate GiveDirectly for restoring my hope. With this transfer, I am going to make petty business and send my children back to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly is doing well in our community. GiveDirectly direct cash support to families have help many households to improve their living conditions. Some renovated their houses while others are building new structures . Our community is now shining because of the great help from Givedirectly. However, Givedirectly needs to really intervene in the difficulties recipients encounter while trying to cashout their transfers. Sometimes recipients traveled far distances and paid high transportation fees to reach to locations where mobile money agent are available. Sometimes some recipients get cheated in the process.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used some of the money to paid my children registered my children. I bought three guarantee back bags with three douzen of copy books for their schooling. I am overwhelmed by GiveDirectly kind gesture. I believe that with receiving this transfer, I will also re plaster my house from mud to cement.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was an unforgettable moment that beautiful early morning when I received my mobile money transfer through text message. I hastily got up from the bed and rushed into the bath room. I've always wanted to buy cement to plaster my house floor. In addition, I had always wanted to start a business in this town. I needed a tiger generator to open a phone charging booth. Therefore, I knew that with the money I received I could put floor in my house to feel more comfortable at home and I could also start a new business and have another source of income apart from farming. I give God the Glory for such opportunity from GiveDirectly and I will always love and cherish this incredibly unforgettable moment.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
One of the greatest and memorable change in my daily life is that GiveDirectly cash transfer has transformed my entire life from been jobless to a business owner/entrepreneur. This cash has also provided me the opportunity to put a concrete, plastered house floor in my entire house which has helped reduced the mud and dust from inside the house. My life in the past was so difficult and without hope. Now I see alot of hope in my future. This is the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Portion of the money received from GiveDirectly was spent on buying me a new generator, light bulbs, wire and few phone chargers for my new phone charging business. The balance cash was used to purchase few bags of cement to plaster my house floor. As time passes by I pray and hope to expand my business once I receive my next payment as promised by GiveDirectly. I am really grateful for this gift. It is indeed a huge blessing.
 
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When we receive the money, we will use portion of it for our children's school fees and tuition, invest into my small market and the rest on farming which is one of our means of livelihood
What is the happiest part of your day?
The construction of our house which is partially complete have reduced the level of worry from our mind. We move in but still have work to be done on the house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our greatest worry now to complete our house that is under construction. Paying our kids fees with the money from Give Directly will enable us direct other income to our house project