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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?
The new goal set before receiving this is transfer to saw planks for my new house I am planning to build . I used my previous transfers to buy three bundles of decent silver color zincs . I want to build three bed rooms house with concrete cements. My current house thacth is badly leaking.Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. It is through Givedirectly cash supports that I will no longer sleep in old house in this village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly offered freed cash to everyone in this village. Through Givedirectly cash support, many recipients who couldnot afford money to build zinc houses are now building zincs houses. Givedirectly staffs are well trained and transparents on implementation. There is no system in Givedirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to saw 44pieces of planks for my new house I want to build. I am currently decent building sticks house that I will later plaster it with concrete cement. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer, my dreamed to live in zinc house in this village will soon come to pass.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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 am a farmer. Things were not so good for my family. We could hardly afford our daily meals. I was so grateful when I received my payment. My goal has been to build a new house for my family. Our house leaks during rainy season. I am so happy that things will get better for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly has not done anything wrongly. It's cash program has changed our lives for the best. We are so grateful for this opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a bundle of zinc and some other building materials. I also used some of the money to build some food for my family. I saved a little amount to pay contractors. I am so grateful that I got enrolled in this program.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to break down my old thacth house and rebuild it with zinc. My current house is seriously laeking . I have been thinking about means to generate money inoder to rebuild my house.
Due to hardship, I have been unable to accomplish my dreamed . Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with Givedirectly kind gesture to me, my suffering will soon be over .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly actually did well for us in this village. Givedirectly surprised everyone with freed cash .Through Givedirectly cash supports, many recipients are now rerooofing their houses with zinc rather than thacth. Givedirectly implementations is transparent . Thanks to the founder of Givedirectly for the unique program that is helping to improve the lives of the poor in Liberia
There is no system in Givedirectly that needs.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to used my most recent transfer to buy two bundles of 14gage red color zincs along with few packs of assorted zinc nails. I want to build three bed rooms sticks house with concrete cement
Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support.
I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to live in decent house will soon come to pass.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in bed when I received my mobile money alert on my phone. I was excited because I have been suffering to sustain my family. My source of livelihood had been making farm and working for people as daily hire just to sent my children to school and get their daily meals. Since i received the transfer from GiveDirectly, my life have started improving just from the first money. Thanks to GiveDirectly for giving me money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since i received my transfer, my life is now getting better than before because, I have improved my sleeping place and have started buying my building materials to build a new house.I am now stress free. Thanks to GiveDirectly because my life is getting better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With this transfer from GiveDirectly, i bought two bundles of Zinc and matress. I was sleeping on a flat matress for many years before GiveDirectly came in my community. Now, with the gift from GiveDirectly, i am able to build a new house.My life is getting better.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Over three years my family and I have been sleeping in a leakage house because we have not been able to roof the building due to financial constrains. About two years ago, I have a contract to saw woods in one of the districts in Rivercess county with the intend of using the money to renovate my house. At the end of the project the owner of the power saw refused to pay me for the job that I did. This got me so frustrated and return home with nothing.
As a result of this, the leakage on my house has become worse.
Any money I receive from Give Directly will be used purposely to build my house and part of it will be used to establish a mini business for my wife."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"In Decemember I got so frustrated when I heard the news of Give Directly staff leaving Rivercess county. I got frustrated because the withdrawal of Give Directly would have served as a major blow to us as poor people
During one of my visits in a neighbouring Village, I again heard from one of the leaders of the county that Give Directly is about to return to Rivercess for the continuation of the enrollment process. This news brought so much joy and excitement to me because I have seen the impact of Give Directly in other communities around me.
Therefore, I consider the news of Give Directly returning to my county as the greatest and most exciting news for me over the past six months"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The lack of a permanent source of income is the greatest challenge I am currently facing.
A permanent source of income is a major challenge because I am a farmer and the income generated from farming is so small to take care of my family. Some times the land becomes so unproductive that I have to engage into palm harvesting just to sustain the family but it doesn't help".
