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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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 still hold unto my previous goals or plans which is to educate my children and establish agriculture farm of cocco, these are adequately done.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I have not seen any negative thing that GiveDirectly has done and or is doing, GD is helping lot of people to improve their lives.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer has not been cashed out, I am keeping it in my phone to pay my children balance tuition.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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?
I still hold on to my previous plans or goals which is paying my children school fees and start agriculture activities by planting cocoa .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing very, very well by helping the poor by giving us unconditional cash, and I have never seen anything that GiveDirectly is doing wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not cash out my most recent transfer, therefore, it is not spent for now.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I am already making business but the business can't substain my family. So my plan for this money when I receive it is to pay my children school fees. I have eight children and all of them in school so the burden not easy for me. The little proceed I normally get from the business, we eat some and spend some on them."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Seeing my children going to school really make me feel happy because times are hard these days. Atleast two of my children are about to graduate from college excit me a lot. "
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major challenge is to pay my children school fees. Some are in college and others in secondary and primary schools. So there is no money to really maintain all of them quests to go to school. "
