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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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?
The first, second and third money was used to buy Zinc, nails, sticks, plant for roofing, doors and windows for my new house. I have not developed any new goal because with my old age now, i don't have any money to build a new house. I was able to paid the contractor and paid my son school fees also saved part of the money for food. Thanks to GiveDirectly because my life is now better than before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I appreciate GiveDirectly for making my life better through the transfer given to me. All of the steps went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer from GiveDirectly, i was able to paid the contractor and saved the balance money for family daily use. I am happy because I can now rest and afford for the family. I have started with my new house building. I will forever remember GiveDirectly for what I received from them to have a decent sleeping place. Thanks to GiveDirectly for changing my life.
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 recent transfer was spent on 3 bundles of Zinc, 4packs of Zinc nails and hire contractors to brush my farm to sustain my family support when Givedirectly shall have left. I am now stress free because I can afford and attest to my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well in my community. I am so happy because this is the very first time receiving such assistance. All the steps went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer, i was able to paid for 3 bundles of Zinc,4 pack of nails and hire contractors to brush my farm. I haven't receiving such assistance but now, i am living a better life. Thanks to Givedirectly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
My new goal is to build my own house in my village because the house I'm living in right now is not in good condition. I haven't not been able to fixed it because I
been lacked of money to fixed it. I been faced with financial challenges, to even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me, but with the help and transfer I received from givedirectly my new goals is to build a big house in my village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village. With the support from givedirectly there are so many new houses with in my village, in my opinion, there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to 3 bundle of iron sheets to build my own house in my village, I was able to paid my children school fees, the balance money I was able to paid workmanship. Before than I usually depend on farming the whole day for livelihood, that's why the little money I earned from farming I have not been in the position to build my own house. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for their support.
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?
I was sitting right here under my kitchen along with my wife daughter when I heard my neighbors shouting and dancing for their money. My daughter than told me to give her the phone so she can go check if my payment has been sent. Without any delay, I gave her the phone for her to go and check.
After a while I saw her running toward me with happiness and myself was overjoyed when she told me that the money was in the phone.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have been cutting tatch to cover my house to avoid leakages especially during the rainy season, therefore, with this payment I can no more cut tatch because my house will now be covered with zinc and My wife is now making business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer will be used to purchase zinc, which I will use to cover the roof of my new house I'm going to built. I want to be thankful to GiveDirectly for bringing this life changing program in my community.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to change the structure I'm living in presently. Where I'm lying my head, it's not comfortable at all. When ever it rained, my family and I don't sleep instead, we will stand to where the rain doesn't fall until day.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The most happiest day in my life for past 6 months was yesterday, my son Mathew came from cestos to pay me a visit. He brought me enough fish and getting such to eat it's very difficultfor us, I'm indeed grateful for that.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge I'm faced with currently, is food. My wife and I are old at the moment and looking at the physical strength, we are unable to do hard work but we have no option, because hard work( Farming), is the only means for getting food for my family and I.
