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Wilmot
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Carpentry
faceAge:
56
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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?
From the beginning to the end of the program I have been operating on one major goal. My goal is to build my house. I also want to send my children to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion since the founding of Liberia, this is the very first time for an organization to give me free money without paying for it. My life has improved much more better. Through Give Directly, I was able to build a house of my own. I want to thank GD for coming to rivercess to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money I received from Give Directly I used part of it to zinc. I also pay my children school fees. I puts y pay people to cut stake and planks for my house. I also used the balance to buy food for my 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 heart is filled with joy and happiness. I have been founding it very difficult to generate money to build a new house or renovate the previous one that I am staying in with my family because of my financial status. Putting food better daily meal on the talble for my family have been a very serious challenge for me for the passed years. With the help of GiveDirectly, my life have totally changed. Because of the struggle over the passed years, when I received my recent transfer from Givedirectly, my new goal became to buy enough of food to sustain me and my family. Secondly, I bought some building materials to start my house project because the previous house that I am staying in with my family is in a deplorable condition.
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. Therefore, due to this reason I think there is nothing that is not done well by GiveDirectly. Through the financial help from GiveDirectly, I have been able to be happy again along with my family. Thanks to God Almighty for GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am so thankful and grateful to GiveDirectly for this money because I have not been able to earn such amount of money since I was born. Therefore due to this reason, when I received my recent transfer I spend it on timbers, bricks and steel rods for the construction of my house new house because I need a better house to stay in the future with my family. The remaining portion of the transfer, I am saving it to pay people to cut sticks also.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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 have been to build a new house. The previous house that I am living in now is old. Whenever it rains the water that flows enter into the house. There are lot of leakages all over the house that caused me so much inconvenience during rainy seasons. I have not been able to renovate the house or build new one because of my financial strength. Through the transfer from Givedirectly, I am now able to build a decent and spacious house for the comfort of my family and I in the future.
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. Through this means, I strongly believe that GiveDirectly exibited a fair atmosphere during the enrolment process. I just want to thank God Almighty for GiveDirectly because the poverty GiveDirectly have taken me from I could not have afford to move from there without help.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have been living in a deplorable house. The roof of my house leaks every rainy season and it has been causing my family and I so much uncomfortable living conditions and unhappy moments. Fortunately for me and my family, the transfer from Givedirectly became a great help. Through the transfer from Givedirectly, I was able to use some of the money to pay people to saw planks for the roofing of my house. The balance of the money, I also use portion of it to buy bricks to start my project for my family and I to have a better house to stay in the future.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($235 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was over joyed when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly. This money will help ease most of my burdens. I do back yards garden and some constructive works for survival. Therefore, due to low income, I could not afford to send my children to school. Nonetheless, with GD financial assistance, everything has changed. My life has become better and I am grateful for this opportunity.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I wasn't experiencing joy because of the many financial burdens on my shoulders. Nonetheless, with GD financial assistance, I am able to pay my children's fees. I am also able to purchase enough bricks to begin my house project. Additionally, I used some of my money to clear all my debts. These have been the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer, I used a huge portion to pay two of my children yearly tuition. I also used some of my money to buy bricks to build my house. Furthermore, the remaining portion of my transfer was used to pay debt. GiveDirectly has transformed my life with their awesome financial support towards me. I am very much grateful for this opportunity.
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to improve my house. l have been living in this house over years now and some part of the house is leaking. I will also pay my children school fees and do business with the balance money. I have not been having finance to improve this house. All my earnings goes toward feeding. I don't have any major source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For over the past 6months, my only joy has been the life given me by God, the strength and health. Order then these things, I have never gotten any joy especially seeing my present condition being unable to support my children in school and not providing daily meal for my children has not given me any form of joy before and including now. But I am thankful seeing Givedirectly visiting me, it gives me joy and hope.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I live in an old house. It does not present me. I don't have any major source of income. I want to change the zinc over my house. The house leaks when ever it rain.