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Emmanuel
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
48
workCampaign
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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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to start building my house since I have purchased zinc with my previous transfer. I want to start building immediately because my current house roof is old and it leaks when there is heavy down pull of rain. I am grateful to Givedirectly for the financial support . I believe that with my transfer, I am going to live in a decent house in this village .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly is actually doing well. Givedirectly cash support really helped to change our lives in this village. Through Givedirectly cash support, I was able to take my my wife to the hospital for advanced treatment because she has been sick .She is currently responding to treatment. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. Givedirectly cash supports also helped some parents to send their children back to school. Every work Givedirectly is doing in this village is okay and nothing needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to buy one cartoon of assorted zinc nails to start building. I am currently negoitiating with cashual workers to start building my house. My balance transfer will be used to buy 10 bags of cement .I want to build 4 bed rooms house in this village. I really appreciate Givedirectly for the great surprised . I believe that with my transfer, my dreamed to live in decent house will soon come to pass.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
My dream is to build another house within my village, that been my plan. Because the house I'm in right now is too small for my family and I, but I never had support to accomplish my plan. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed. Now my new goals is to build additional building materials to accomplish my plan.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I'm so grateful to Givedirectly for the support. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly has changed my life for the better. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money, I'm planning to spend my transfer on buying Cement and Zinc to start my new building project. I will paid my children school fees, and the rest of the money I will buy enough foodstuff for my family and the workers.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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?
I have been struggling to gather money to construct my own building. When I got my first transfer, I bought zinc, nails etc. to construct my new building. My new goal now is to unite my daughter who has been separated from my family with her brothers and sisters. I had the child, but I didn't tell my wife. Her mother has demanded me to pay every sent she has spent on her daughter. I am proud to use my transfer and unite her with my family. My wife and children are happy, and they can't wait to receive their sister in our home. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly gives money to people without asking them to payback. The staff are respectful. This program has no favouritism. GiveDirectly is doing everything well. I encourage GiveDirectly to keep up the good work.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to spend my transfer on two important things. My wife is very ill. I will use some of my money to pay for her medicine. I will also spend portion of my transfer to reunite my daughter with my family. I have been hiding her from my wife, but when this transfer came, I told her that I had a child out by another lady. She agreed to bring the child home, but the child mother is requesting me to pay all her expansive.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My son sent message to me that he has received transfer on my phone. I was very happy because I have suffered a lot in life. My wife is ill and she does not walk. My rice kitcken got burned last year. It discourage me and I didn't make farm this year.I have three children in mission school. I am the same person responsible for their education. When I got my transfer, I paid my children school fees, bought zinc and medicine for my wife. I appreciate GiveDirectly because if it was not this transfer, my children would've dropped from school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I received my transfer and settled some of the thing that were worrying me, like my children education, my wife medication and building project, I feel very relief. I am stress free now. I can sleep well. My wife now have her medicine that she is taking. I will continue to pray for GiveDirectly because what GiveDirectly is doing for me no one has ever done it.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on three things that are paramount to my family progress. It has not been easy since my wife fell ill and our rice kitcken got burned last year. I am the only one looking for money to support my family. When I got my transfer, I paid my three children school fees, I bought medication for my wife and bought zinc to build my house. If it was not this transfer, my children would've dropped from school. I was very confused because I didn't have any where to get money and help them. GiveDirectly is my earthly savior. I thank GiveDirectly for this transfer.
 
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access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Upon receiving the money, i will pay my children's school fees and later renovate my house
What is the happiest part of your day?
Considering the many challenges, yet my children completed the last school year
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Our major challenge as a family is my wife paralysis. She have been paralized about three years now. Secondly, our food storage on the farm got burt last harvest thus causing a lot trauma to us. We were unable to cultuvate farm this year