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Sundaymar
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
47
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my last transfer I was able to paid my children school fees, I bought enough foodstuff for my family, the balance money I was able to buy market to sale and sustains my family.
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 has changed our entire village with so many new houses, givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village as well, givedirectly has empower our youth with financial support. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My plan was to send my children in school, but I never had money to paid my children school fees, that's why all my children where out of school, I'm a farmer, and my income was very low, my children and I will farm the whole day just to get money to eat but still that wasn't enough. But when I started receiving transfer from givedirectly our life began to change and get better, now my children eat twice a day, and my children are all healthy and in school. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to spend my most recent transfer on paying my children balance school fees right after the season break. I dont want to encounter any challenge like before where my children were sent out of classes for tuitions payment. I am also planning to buy more used clothes to sell. I believe that when I invest my time into selling businesses. I will get more money to continue my building project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, what Givedirectly is during well is the direct cash support to recipients without accepting any gift in return. Givedirectly transfer has make many recipients to start building new houses in our village while others are using their money to improve their houses from thacth roofs to zinc.Thanks to Givedirectly for helping the poor people in Liberia to improve their lives. I believe that with Givedirectly cash transfer to household, our community will appear decent soon.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal I have made before receiving this transfer is to start selling used clothes and slippers in this community. I am someone who believe in making petty businesses for living . Due to hardship, I have been planning to credit money from a saving club in our village to pay back with interest . fortunately for me, Givedirectly has offered me freed money. I am very much excited for Givedirectly kind gesture. I believe that when I get involve in to selling businesses, I will be able to generate more profit to pay my children school fees and provide regular meal for the family.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($297 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought with my most recent transfer two bags of used clothes that I am going to start selling and few bags of cement to improve my house condition. I am so happy that I am on this cash transfer program that GiveDirectly has brought to this our community. At least with this money I can now do things that will help me improve my living conditions.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by giving the poor people money and this money has no condition attached to it. I think in this way, you are going to see changes in the lives of those poor people. For now, I have not seen any wrong with GiveDirectly workings. All I see now is that GiveDirectly is changing lives.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My goals have been to improve my house and start a business. Before recieving this transfer, I thought of buying a bag of flour for baking purpose and cement to improve my house condition. After recieving the money I have now decided to buy used clothes to sell and cement to improve this house condition.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy cement inorder to put my house floor and plaster the walls.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started recieving payments from GiveDirectly is that, I have cement floor in my house and I now have my house walls covered with cement that which I have not had in my daily life over decades.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
One day, I was sitting under this same kitchen we are now, when I received a message in my phone which read ''you have received forty thousand three hundred seventy five Liberian Dollars ($ 40,375.00 LRD) from GiveDirectly". It was like a miracle to me because this is the first time ever for me to receive such an amount that I could spend as I wish to spend. The moment I saw the money, I was overwhelmed with joy and sang songs of praise to God for his blessings hands upon the GiveDirectly family.
 
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
 
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One of the major challenges i am facing have right now is the leakage of my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six month what has brought me joy is the facts that none of my children or family members including myself have gotten sick.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will use the cash transfer to make business.