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4th 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 plan to complete the house, so that I can now moved in it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me this transfer to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have completed the building process and I bought cement to plaster the house and moved in my house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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 planned to pay labours to cut sticks because,I bought three bundles of zinc with my second cash transfer and want to start my house project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly is very good at the work they do, I have not experience anything that Givedrectly has not done well . I am grateful to Givedrectly for helping me and everyone in my village. I want to extend thanks to Givedrectly for helping us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not cash out my money yet because, I am a bit busy with some family issue.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 build my own house for my children's future; I also want my children to complete their education so that they can have better jobs in the future to help me. I want to do a business that will keep supporting my children until they can become independent.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I love the program of GiveDirectly because they don't ask for anything in return for the help they are giving to us. I also love the way GiveDirectly send us the money through our mobile accounts without a third party being involve. I don't have anything wrong to say about GiveDirectly right now. They have been so kind to us in this town.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a zinc to start building my own house; I bought food also for my family. I paid my children's school fees and the remaining amount I setup a little business to raise money for my family expenses.
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?
My name is Zoe Folley,a resident of Weajor town.
In the past my biggest challenge have been how to get school fees for my children and how to move from this old house.
But when I got the first payment from Givedirect, I was so happy that I have to shared tears in joy.
I did Shared tears in joy because I was too happy for a woman like me in the village have children that have no support.
I am very thankful to God first and Givedirect to received such an amount of money.
Now that I have bought my house materials
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is I was used to stream
Myself just to find food for my children and myself to eat for the day.
But now I can eat anytime I want to eat.
My children schooll fees will be paid on time this year unlike before.
My struggle will reduce small as compare to what I was used to go through.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have planned to use this money to pay my childrenI school fees for this academic year.and build a new house.
Since school closed I been thinking how I
was going to manage with this year school. fees.
But thnk God that Givedirect came and gave us this help, I am thankful to God first and Givedirect.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" My children are currently living with other relatives for which I'm not happy about but I don't have money to take care of them. I will use the money to take my children back and make sure they go back to school. I will use portion of the money to start a business that will provide for my family as well."
What is the happiest part of your day?
" The air that I and my breathe in is a blessing, I'm always grateful to God for the gift of life."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" Things are hard, as day breaks we start to worry about how the day is going to be. My husband has taken another wife and doesn't care about me anymore. I barely get money from him nowadays."
