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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
For the past 15 years, I have been living in a mud-and-stick house with a zinc roof. Though I make farms the farm work is very hard. Seeing my 3 kids and me sleeping in the same room is embarrassing. At times I feel shameless about my situation. Receiving this money from Give Directly will help my family and me to have a long-lasting and spacious house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
My husband and I go to the farm every day to do hard labor work. We have been doing this farm work for the past 15 years. Moreover, the money that we are getting from the farm is not enough to build us a spacious house with concrete bricks. So the fact that My family and I received money from Give Directly to be able to build a house that is spacious and long-lasting tells that I'm very happy and Give Directly is doing extremely well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
For more than 15 years, my 3 children and I have been living in a house made of mud and sticks with a thatch roof. However, I make a farm but the money I earn from the farm is what I use for food. We don't have money to build a house with a zinc roof
I intend to use the money to build a spacious concrete house with a zinc roof that will last for many years to come even after I'm gone.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
I have been living in a very small and undecent house for so many years, it has always been my desire to make it look better. Today by the help of God through Give Directly, I will be able to buy few bags of cement to plaster my house. Additionally I will buy zinc, because I intend breaking a portion of it to expand it and make it spacious for the comfort of my children and I.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly does everything well in my opinion. They have brought us so much joy and we're grateful. I will now have a decent place for my family and I to lay our heads which I'm grateful for.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer was spent on few bags of cement, a bundle of zinc, my children's clothes and food for my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Since I was birth till now I have never handle such as amount for myself.
Receiving it meant a lot to me as I gived me a sense of responsibility
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My goods have increased dramatically,all my customers are very happy because most of what they need are available here in my shop
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my transfer on improving my business
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access_time almost 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I own a shop, but there is no goods in it now due to lack of finance, so when I receive the transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use it to buy enough goods for my shop".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"The news about receiving money from GiveDirectly has brought me so much joy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The main challenge I am currently facing is lack of finance. My household is involved into farming but the proceeds from the farm are not sufficient to buy goods for my shop and at the same time cater to my household need".
