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Martha
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Small business
faceAge:
30
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Liberia Large Transfer
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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?
I have been planning to build myself a house. The previous house that I was living in got burned when my uncle was burning his farm. I have been struggling with life but there have been no way out. When I started receiving the transfer from Givedirectly, I was very much happy because I had no where to stay with my family. Through the transfer from Givedirectly, I have been able to build myself a decent house which is now at completion for my family and I. I am so much happy and thankful to GiveDirectly for such great opportunity which has given me a better future. Without GiveDirectly, I could not afford to generate such amount of money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly have done very much well by reaching out to every deserving households in the town and determining their eligibility during the enrolment process. By this means, I believe that there is that there is trust and accountability in the organisation. I am so much happy for this great opportunity because I have not been able to afford such amount of money to achieve my dreams.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am saving my recent transfer from Givedirectly. I have planned to save the transfer to buy sand because the access of sand in my town is very much difficult and up till now there is no way for me to get sand. My recent transfer will be spend on mainly sand for the completion of my house. The remaining portion of it, I will spend it on workmanship and feeding of the workers.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 husband left me with our children and went to his hometown. I have not heard from him since then. However I have been making a little business. The business have not been going so well. Customers can hardly buy.I have been struggling with my three children. We can hardly afford to eat. Due to the lack of money, I have not been able to pay my children tuition for the past two years. I could no longer afford my house rent. I moved in my father's house. I was so excited when I received my transfer. Before receiving this transfer, my new goal was to buy a female goat. I am hoping it mates with male goat to have babies. I will then sell the babies. Money I make from that will be added to the rest of my transfers to improve our lives.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does not do anything unwell. It's cash program is a golden opportunity to improve our lives. I am so grateful being enrolled in this program. When My husband left me, things got so difficult for my family. I could no longer afford my my family upkeep. Fortunately, GiveDirectly came to my town with this amazing opportunity that will change our lives for the best.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Even though I have not withdrawn my money, I am planning on building a new house. I also want to start a cattle business. I have been struggling with my children for some years now. Things have not been going so well. I have been making business. The business hasn't been going well. I could no longer afford my children tuition. They drop from school. I could not afford my house rent. I moved in my father's house. I was so excited when I received my payment. Hopefully after receiving all of my transfers our family life will improve. I am so grateful for this amazing opportunity.
 
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?
My goal was to build my house and to send my children to school.I never had the money to do it.But with the help of this transfer funds my life has change a little bit.now I am able to build my house and my children are now in school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly do well by giving me transfer fund to enable me build my house and to send my children to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on buying zinc,nails and I pay workers to saw planks to build my house.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I felt very happy. I never had means to even eat on time. I am single mother catering to my children. I couldn't afford to pay my children fees. They dropped from school. I'm so excited for this program. Everything will be okay. Our lives will improve.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving money from GiveDirectly is that I can eat on time. I am more relaxed. My family my children are in school and we happy. I am so excited for this amazing opportunity. Our lives will improve. All thanks to God through GiveDirectly my family will never suffer again.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a single mother. I sell farina at various markets to enable me sustain my family. Things have been difficult for us. The profit I make from the farina sales is not enough to provide food and tuition at the same time.My children dropped out of school.We harldy get to eat. I was so excited when I got enrolled on this program. I was overjoyed when I received my transfer. I used a little amount to pay one of my children tuition and buy the uniforms. I used the rest to buy zinc to build my house. Hopefully, when I receive rest of the transfers I will pay the rest of my children tuition.
 
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access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I do not feel satisfy living in my father's house. If I get this money, I will use it to build myself a house so that my children and I can have a better place to sleep.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Most often, it is very difficult for me to get happy because of the too much hardship in our country. However, today I am happy because of the coming of Give Directly into our town to help me with money to improve my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been making market to get enough money so that I can build myself a house and also sent my children to school. However, getting more money these days are very difficult because of the current hardship in our country. My greatest problem is the lack of money to sent my children to school and to build myself a house.