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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
Yes! I want to build another house and be a landlord.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well by sending us cash, this program has helped us a lot in paying our children's tuitions, feeding, clothing and most importantly shelter. No words can express my gratitude for everything they've done.
Givedirectly is fair and have not done anything bad since the beginning of this cash transfer program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought three bundles of zinc, I sawed seventy pieces of planks, I paid my two kids fees and the balance cash was used on food; rice, oil and vita cubes.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
No! I just want to complete my house project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well by sending us cash to leave thatch houses to zinc house. I never expected myself to have come this far with the new development ongoing in my life, nor did I know my life could change so speedily. My house project moving fast like wide fire. I'm grateful to be enrolled and part of the many beneficiaries of this program.
From the beginning of this cash transfers up till now, No fault or any foul play. They've done everything that is expected of them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving the cash from my wife which is my trustee, I took twenty thousand from the money for chain saw operator for planks. Three packs of zinc nails, two bags of rice which consists of 25kg each, and a pack of maggie cube. With the remaining money, I bought school materials for my three girls children.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
No new goal set
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done nothing bad
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Bought one buddles of zinc
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($262 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
While clearing potion on my rice farm, I felt the phone vibration. So i quickly took it out to read the message. I was shocked when i saw the said amount given by Givedirectly. I jumped with joy and hurriedly left what i was doing to get back to the town. When i reach the town, everybody were rejoicing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My biggest difference is I won't be a labourer anymore. With the full transfers promised by GD, i will be able to save money for my kids fees, complete my house and improve my living. I'm a farmer that owns a rice farm, when it is harvest season, I harvest my rice and save for it consumption. My wife is a businesswoman who sells cubes, bonny fish and fresh peppers, the profit from the sales is were used to pay our kids fees.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one bundle of zinc for the construction of a new house, I used part of the money to buy school materials like shoes and uniform for my two kids. I bought 25kg of rice for consumption.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive the cash transfer, I will build my new house ; because the one I am in now is old. And the roof is damaged completed. I am even worried if the next rainy season comes how I will manage to live in it under the condition.
It has been my plan long time to build a new house but the means is not there.
Although I do daily hire sometimes and earned money from it, but the amount can't be enough to support the children and also be able to save money for the construction purpose. So, I will be happy if I am successful to receive the cash transfer so as to actualize my dream.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Yes, the fact that you people came here with this kind of news of giving us cash, I am very happy to hear that.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge for me now is how to raise money to build my new house.
As I mentioned earlier, it is very difficult to earn money here. I do daily hire to be able to earn money and support my family. And the cash received from the daily hire cannot settle all my needs. So I need more money for my plan activities.
