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4th 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?
I hope to accomplish my dream by establishing my business in the upcoming to be able to sponsor my first daughter who is in Monrovia going to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly is greatly changing the lives of us by giving us money without asking for it in return and I recommend that GiveDirectly continue their great job by giving us money which we can use to improve our live.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I haven't spend my fourth transfer yet since I cashout
3rd 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?
"Before I started receiving transfers from GiveDirectly, one of my biggest problems was raising money for my daughter's school fees. Presently, she staying with my Sister in the city and school fees in the city is very hard. For this reason since I got on this program I decided that I will use most of my transfers on her school. Therefore with my recent transfer I used a good portion of the money and pay most of her fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done so much remarkable thing for us the needy. With their financial assistance we have taken a little step away from poverty. Our lives now are better than yesterday. I am so excited and grateful to Give Directly for this great help brought our way. In my opinion GiveDirectly is the best Organization ever.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the financial constraints I have been going through every school year in raising money for my daughter's school fees, since I started receiving transfers I decided that most of it will be spend on her school. However with my recent transfer I used a good portion to settle the payment for this school year. The balance money was spend on our farm work.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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 new goal for my recent transfer is for me to improve my house by buying cement to plaster and pay my daughter school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because, with the help of GiveDirectly I am able to improve my house and send my daughter to school. As for me I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy cement and pay my daughter school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy until I'm my family's didn't go on the farm that day, we declare our own independent celebration for not going on the farm.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that, I had not getting such amount of free money in my life before and now i can pay my daughter school fees and do others things.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to pay my daughter school fees in the city and the balance money i was able to Purchase cements and others house materials.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My major plan for this cash transfer is to complete my house and pay my children school fees".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"For over the past month, what have brought joy/happiness to me is the building my house. But due to the lack of money, I have been unable to complete it"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Sincerely speaking, there are many challenges I am currently being faced with but the most challenging one is Money. I believe when I have money, I can settle the others".
