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Sarah
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
50
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
The new I have set before receiving this transfer is to purchase additional 2 bags of cements to start plastering my house. After the plastering process , I will pay cashual workers to remove the thacth and reroof my house with zinc. I am a single mother, my husband abandoned me years back and I had been the source of income for my family. Due to hardship, I have been unable to complete my house.I am grateful to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer, I am going to to live in a decent house in this village.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is giving direct cash grant to families. Through Givedirectly cash support, many who couldnot afford money to take care of their families are now empowered financially. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash supports. I believe that few months from now, All the houses in this village roofs will change from thacth to zincs. There is no system in Givedirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy 2bundles of zinc and purchased 2bags of cement to start plastering my house. I appreciate Givedirectly for the great help to my family. I have ungoing lot of challenges in life because of hardship. I believe that with my transfer, My worries to live a better life will surely come to pass.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to plaster my house wall and floor with cement .I am a single mother caring for 4 children. My husband abandoned me since two years back and I am undergoing lot of hardships. I have been unable to complete my unfinished building due to hardship. I am Planning to use my recent transfer to paid contractors to cut down trees on my farm and start to plant rice and complete my building process. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer, my suffering will soon be over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly is one of the transparent Organizations in Liberia. Givedirectly workers do not segregate among recipients. Through Givedirectly cash support to families, I am now able to pay my children school fees and start to complete my building process. Everything about Givedirectly implementations is unbelievable to me and the community's at large.Thanks to Givedirectly for making my dream comes true . Every approach used to enroll recipients into Givedirectly Program is unique and doesnot need any improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to buy five(5)bags of cement and paid cashual workers to brush my farm because, I want to start planting rice . I also used some of transfers to purchase food for my children and kept my balance transfer in to saving for the future. Thanks to Givedirectly for restoring my hope. I believe that with Givedirectly kind gesture to me, I will be able to handle some of my basic needs.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($285 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I went Monrovia to visit my family when I received my first transfer. I felt very proud. I started to celebrate. I have never received such huge amount of money in my life without condition attach. I have been struggling in my village to get money and pay my children fees. My family has not been having good sleeping place. With my transfer, I was able to pay my children school fees and buy 2 matresses for my family. With my children in school, I have hope for a better tomorrow. GiveDirectly has made my life meaningful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life now is am relaxed. I am not worry about my children education this school year. My children future is secured in school. My farm work is now moving smoothly. I am stress free and everyone in my house is happy because life has started changing. We enjoy sleeping on our new matress. GiveDirectly thank you for this financial support.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on three significant things. I paid my children school fees. I alway use to worry when school opens as to how I will get money to keep my children in school. Secondly, I bought two matresses. One of the matresses for my children and the other one form myself. My children now feel valued because they have matress to sleep on. I also paid people to work on my farm. Before this transfer came, I used to work on my farm with my own hands, but now I have paid people to work on my farm. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
 
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to pay my children school fees, and to make farm, because I can pay people to help me make my farm.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I heard people saying that GiveDirectly will come to us in our towns, so I was so happy and just couldn't wait to a part of the program.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Right now, it is the children school fees and how to take care of my farm.