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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 do not have a new goal but to continue with my same goal of supporting my education at the Grand Bassa Community College. Advancing my education at college is my first priority. After my graduation from high school in 2019, things were difficult for me to enter coĺlege. I didn't had the finance to start schooling at first until GD came into Pankloh. This my last transfer has given me the means of paying for my first semester education and house rent in Buchanan.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD has done well by giving me money to advance my education at college. It is something I didn't imagine soon enough. I am so grateful for GD reaching my village Pankloh and has enable me financially to start college education. However, I am not aware nor heard of any unwell things that GD is doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my last transfer on first semester school fees and house rent. It has been my top priority of furthering my education at the Grand Bassa Community College. Therefore, receiving my last transfer has allowed me enough to have paid for college first semester fees and house rent to live in Buchanan.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My new goal is to advance my education. I hav3 graduated since 2019 from high school and I have not been able to further my education due to no money. My parents do not have the hand to support me in college. This most recent transfer received will help me pay for my college registration fees at the Grand Bassa Community College and rent a place in Buchanan city where will stay to go to college.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done good by giving phone to us and also transferring money to us which has help in making my dream real. I have not seen any bad. I do not know how advancing my education at college could have been possible without GiveDirectly reaching our village. Therefore, I am very grateful to the family of GiveDirectly for enabling me to make this dream a reality.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
It has really been my dream to further my education. I have spent my third transfer on paying for my college registration fees and renting a place where I will stay to go to college in the city of Buchanan. Since 2019 I have completed high school, I have not been able to attend college. GiveDirectly came the right moment by transferring cash directly to me which has help me to pay for the registration fees to attend the Grand Bassa Community College.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($289 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?
Yes my new goal was to enroll into college. I had struggled for more than seven years in this village just to safe some cash to enroll but life had been so difficult that I couldn't. To even get entry fees, I had to take more than two months but I am so thankful to Give Directly for making my dream of enrolling into college to come true. I am very happy that Give Directly program has helped me to start my enrollment process.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Giving cash directly to recipient. Monitoring System and the program approach
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
College
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so excited when my phone response with an sms alert that morning telling me that I had received money from GD , the joy was too much within me that day .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My biggest difference is that , I'm now able to take care of my responsibility in the home and talk care of my children . However, I'm no longer depending on people to sponsor my education, due to the help of GD I can now sent myself to university.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spend on purchasing of goods to do business and paying my fees for university entrance.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
By December 2020, I established used clothes business with a little cash which eventually got closed down in 2021 when my wife gave birth with our second child. I will establish the same business when I am opportune to receive a cash transfer from Givedirectly .
What is the happiest part of your day?
Even though I went through many challenges when my wife gave birth to our second child, but her safely delivery brought me joy because I feel comfortable being with she and our children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
When my wife gave birth with our second child in February 2021 , I faced difficulties in raising money for her delivery fees, purchasing of baby materials and food for the family. I have to use the capital of my business to enable me take care of other expenses which closed down my used clothes business. The closure of the business has brought so many challenges to me and my family.
