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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
I don't have a new goal.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well everything well and I want to encourage them to continue.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought ten bags of cement and a bundle of zinc for the renovation of my old house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 have not developed new goals I previously planned to re-roof and plaster the existing house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has been so helpful to me, I was living in thatched house but since givedirectly came to our town and give us this money, I have decided to renovate the house presently lived in.
I haven't heard any bad news about givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc, five bags of cement, 2 packs of zinc nails, four pieces of plank and labour costs.
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?
I was in my house preparing to go to the farm when the message hit my phone. Upon checking out the message and realizing that it was my transfer, I was overjoyed and danced and shouted glory be to God! Before I could even get out of my house, the entire town was outside down in celebration of the transfers. This was one of the joyful days of my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
It is making a difference greatly. As I speak to you, i am going to live in a house with a well lay out flow and well plaster. I have not had this taught because of the lack of money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought five bags of cement to plaster my house and bundle of zinc gor the construction of a new kitchen. I also bought one 25kg bag of rice for feeding.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a farmer who plants rice and cassava every years for survival . I also make backyard garden because I dislike purchasing these common things . I have planned with my spouse to establish a very large cocoa farm which the needed resources to undertake such project has not been accumulated , even though we are working toward our plan so seriously. Having been opportune to receive the unconditional cash transfer from GiveDirectly I will use 80% of the cash on cultivation of cocoa farm since we have available the farm land .
What is the happiest part of your day?
My hard work can pave sometimes especially when I have a good yield from garden and farm which produces can be sold by myself. With opportunity to sold all of my farm products on a weekly basis, it always brought joy and happiness to me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Being a farmer and a gardener over these years who spouse has no definite job ,but a subsistence farming is of no joke . I have been a farmer for so long and the frightful farming materials aren't available due to limited resources to gather these materials. The lack of resources to finance our farming and other projects have been a serious imparliment for our progress . Our children aren't attending the favorite schools my spouse and I need them to attend the fact we have no means so do so and these are some of our challenges among many .
