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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 I don't have any new goal. I'm doing exactly what I planned to do first, that is; get into life stock business, build a house and send my 2 children to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by aiding us with money. Before GiveDirectly started rendering help to us I was really in poverty, nearly ran away from my wife, but God is so good and I happy today for everything. So far, I see no wrong in what GiveDirectly is doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Most of my last transfer was spent on on medical. My wife got sick and was diagnose of TB. I spent over 25,000LD for medical expenses. Briefly after all that expenses, I got ill as well. I spent nearly 16,000 on medical expenses.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
I do not have any new plans or goals, I am holding and implementing my previous goals which is to pay my son tuition, my wife medical bill and to buy a female cow to raise.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is my second god, GD is doing more than well for me and my family. And I have not seen GD doing any bad thing, may GiveDirectly lives forever.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on buying two boundless of zinc, assorted pieces of planks and some packs of nails.
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?
I was on my sick bed when I saw this massage on my phone saying I have received money from GiveDirectly, I was so pleased and absolutely glad; right away I gain strength and I immediately woke up and went outside to some of my friends to share the good news with them and I also told them that we should used the money for the right purpose.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was unable to pay for my wife and I treatment. And I couldn't provide food so easily for my family and I. But since I started to receive money from GiveDirectly, I can provide food for my family and I am able to pay for my wife and I treatment now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used some of the money to pay for my wife and I treatment . I also bought one half bag of rice for my family and I.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Old Age and poor health do not permit me to make bigger farms any longer that will yield more crops so that the proceeds from the excess could be used to take care of my family needs. As such, have been unable to educate my children. I therefore intend using this money to educate my children and to seek medical attention."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Since I have fallen illed, happiness has never lasted for more than twenty minutes, my wife always serves as a source of comfort until she too felt illed and was taken to Pleebo for treatment which has left me hopeless, but been told today that I will be a owner of a mobile phone has brought me joy and revived my hope because I Will be able to talk to my wife regularly and since the invention of mobile phones, I have been unable own one for myself. As such today's date is the most joyous day in my life."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" lt has been three years plus since I have developed a chest problem which has prevented me from walking longer distances. This illness which is yet to be diagnosed had caused me sleepless nights and serves as my major challenge".
