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Annie
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
77
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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?
Firstly I want to give thanks to Givedirectly for their support. My plan was to build my own house in my village. With the support from givedirectly I was able to do that. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses with in my village. Givedirectly make our children to start school. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my transfer I was able to buy five (5) bundles of iron sheets to build my own house. I bought enough foodstuff for my family. I also paid my children school fees.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program, my plan was to send my children to school and Improved my leaking thatched roof, because the house I'm living in right now has leakage all over the roof, due to that my children always getting sick from cold. I'm a farmer, and my income was very low to support my children back in school, when I started receiving money from GiveDirectly my life started getting better. All my children are in school, and I'm now changing my leaking thatched with iron sheets. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support given to me.
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 was able enrolled our entire village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses, my children are back to school all because of givedirectly, givedirectly has changed my whole life. And I'm so happy. there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to buying 4 bundles of color zinc to change my leaking thatched roof. I also paid my children school fees and paid workmanship to start my roofing project. The rest of the I was able to buy enough foodstuff for my family. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
When I got my first transfer, I bought matress, pay my children school fees, and I bought food for my family. My new goal is to build house for my family. The house we live in now is small for my family size. With this transfer, I bought zinc and plank for the construction of my new house. GiveDirectly has made me to start a project that I never thought off. I appreciate GiveDirectly for this transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing everything well by giving us unconditional cash transfer. I was suffering, but this money is taking me from poverty. The program is well arranged. There is no corruption.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used this transfer to buy plank and zinc to build my house. My family live in a house that is small and can not host us any longer. We need a spacious place. I hope of starting that project upon receiving my third transfer. I appreciate GiveDirectly for this transfer.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 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 in the room resting when my first mobile money transfer came unexpectedly to my phone. I was over joyed and started dancing. My husband died some years back. I have been struggling with our 4 children. My oldest son was sent out of school for tuition payment. I have tried my possible best to generate money through farming to paid my son school fees but was not successful due to low income generated from the farm. I am grateful to Givedirectly for the kind gesture. I believed that with my transfer, my suffering will soon be over.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this transfer has made in my daily life since I started receiving payment from Givedirectly is that I am now empowered financially to sent my son back to school and take care of the rest of children. I am presently one of the happiest persons in this village because of Givedirectly positive impact in my life. Thanks to Givedirectly for restoring my hope. I believe that with my transfer, my life will surely improve.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
1 spend the most recent transfer to pay school fees for my son who was sent out of classes for tuitions payment in Monrovia . As a single parent, I have been out of money for three-months period . My children hasbeen starving of hunger in this village. I used some of the recent transfer to buy two bags of rice and soup kinds for the family .Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with receiving transfer from Givedirectly, my living conditions will soon change.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to get a better house because this gone raining season spoiled my house so once I get this transfer I will get house materials to restructure my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was only happy once; when my biggest son got his friends to help me brushed my little farm.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm currently not been talking good care of since my husband got his new wife (my mate) so I'm now responding for doing everything for myself and daughter. Getting my new house materials is currently my biggest challenge.