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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
Building my house and roofing the kichen was my goal for the fourth transfer, I did not have any new goals. I live in my grandmother house for a long time so I decided get mine will be the best. My kitchen dont have a roof so some of the money will go toward it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done so many good things, giving us cah transfer to improve our livelihood, now my three children are going to school unlike before. Sending their field officers to make sure we get our transfers on time. GiveDirectly thank you so much.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I intend to buy building materials for the kitchen and the house. I will also purchase food for the workers. also buy foodstuff like rice, oil etc to feed the workers.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 USD)
access_time almost 3 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 new goals. I want to build myself a new house and rice kitchen, and to pay my children's school fees, that's what I told GiveDirectly previously.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What GiveDirectly has done is beyond expectations. She has made me to become a property owner. I will have a house and a rice kitchen soon. My children's are happily in school without much of problems. So all of GiveDirectly works are wonderful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc that are in save keeping, two bags of cement with some of the money and I paid my children's balance tuitions with the balance money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No, I do not have a new goal. I am still trying to accomplish my previous goal.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
We were sitting down doing nothing with the plans we had for our lives, Givedirectly came in and gave us power (money) to put our plans into action; that is the best thing Givedirectly has done to us the Lyen people. Givedirectly does not have a bad name.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I completed school fees payment for my three children. I bought additional four bundles of zinc to add to the previous one. I saved the rest of the money to buy food items.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was washing at the creek and then i got a message saying i have received money from Give Directly. I was feeling happy and my heart was fill with joy because the money will enable me to build house for myself and pay my children tuitions.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I feel okay nowadays because I'm not worried about my children tuitions and money to build my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to change my house roof and pay my children tuitions .
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"If I should receive this grant, I will send my children to school,establish a business and pay my remaining hospital bill The children if educated, will be able to help me in the future."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"My greatest joy is knowing that I will receive money from Give Directly. I'm currently indebted to the clinic at which I gave birth. My husband and I were unable to pay the hospital bill because of this many days I feel shame passing that route. If I should receive this grant from Give Directly, I will pay my remaining hospital bill."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major challenge currently is food. My spouse is a volunteer with the Ministry of Health and doesn't take pay. My children and I many days sleep with hunger. I am unable to do physical work such as farming because I have been operated on before, and was advised by Doctor not to do physical work."
