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Martha
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
55
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My goal is to build a new house for my family and I. The house that my family and I are currently in is leaking. It is a zinc house. But the zinc over the house have still long. I put it there long ago. All through, I have had no money to change the roof. The sticks in the roof are all spoiled. So, it is my plan to build a new one.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing extremely well for us the poor people. We have nowhere to get such a money. Because of GiveDirectly, I have been able to pay for the sawing of planks to begin the construction of a new house. Receiving this payment is something that find very well about GD. The organisation is so much for us. But when it comes to things done unwell by GD, I am in the know of anything of sucg.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my most recent transfer on the sawing of planks for the construction of a new house. It is my plan to build a new house for my family and I. But there has been no money. So I am very grateful to GiveDirectly for giving me money to be able to pay for the sawing of planks to begin the construction of a new house.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
My goal is to build a new house. I also want to buy one new mattress for the past time I have been sleeping on the cool floor. I also want to pay my children school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly has changed my entire life,. Through Give Directly, an able to establish a business that is helping me to support my family.i thank God for Give Directly to bring changes in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The transfer I received from Give Directly was used to buy three bundles of zinc. I also pay people to re roof my build where I currently stays.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
For a very long time I've been wishing to built a new house for my family. I have many children and grandchildren and our previous house is now small to accommodate all of us. On that note my goal for now is to built a new house and bigger house. Therefore, I have not developed any new goal rather than seeing my first goal accomplished. However with my recent transfer I am planning to buy additional two bundles of zinc.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly is best organization ever. They have done so well for us. Money that we never dreamt of receiving from anyone free is been given to us free of charge to help change our living conditions. For this reason, I am very grateful to GiveDirectly. Honestly speaking, I have not seen anything wrong done by GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the quest to built a new house and bigger house to provide more space for my family and I, I am planning on using a portion the money to buy additional two bundles of zinc. Furthermore, I am planning to use a portion to pay someone to cut round poles for the construction. Finally the remaining money will be spend on our daily meal.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was one bright morning when I woke up from bed, I decided to do some cleaning up and washing, while doing my household chores I heard my neighbors shouting joyfully that they have received their own transfers. I hurriedly check my phone and mine was also being sent. I was so much exited, because this is the first of it's kind to happen to me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has been hell challenging, most especially during the raining season. my house is heavily leaking and it embarrasses us a lot, thank God for Give Directly who have relief me off this stress!!!
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My house has been leaking for two (2) years now, and I'm grateful to God that this raining season won't be a challenge to me anymore, and that will be possible because of Give Directly! My recent transfer will be spent on Zinc,and nail to enable me change my house roof.
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I and my husband were making big business but he left me and went to marry different women so the the business broke down and now I only have small table market which I am managing to substained my life, so when I am qualify for this program and I received any money from Givedirectly I am going to build my children house and support them in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months I have had so many joy because at times my children in Monrovia can send me small small things and that can make me happy but for this great thing that Givedirectly is about to do for me it makes me more excited today.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I said I and my husband was making business but he left me and my business broke down so for now my main challenge is money problem .