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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 pay contractors who will build my house. I am saving some of my transfer to buy food for the cashual workers. Thanks to Givedirectly for making me self reliance in this village. I have been living in my parent house for many years . I didn't have any plan to build my own house due to hardship. I believe that with my transfer received from Givedirectly, My planned to build my own house will soon come to pass .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly actually helped empowered me financially. Life has not been easy for me . Through Givedirectly cash support, I am now capable of taking care of my children my responsibilities. This transfer has helped many poor families in our village to improve their living conditions.
Thanks to Givedirectly for the direct cash supports to this village. Every work of Givedirectly is okay and doesnot need improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to hired three cashual workers to start building my house. While the contractors will be working, they need food to eat. I will used some of my transfer to purchase food for them and save my balance money to start making used clothes business. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer, all of my worries to live better life will soon come to pass.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Before i wanted to build my own house but i never had money to do so. When i received my transfer from Givedirectly i knew my dream has come to pass. I am building my house by the grace of God i will complete it soon. My new goal now is to start a business that will enable me to substain myself and maintain Givedirectly money for it not to finish from me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done so much good for me. They has put and end to my suffering. The only bad things i have seen is Givedirectly staff's don't take things from people. I want to thank Givedirectly changing my life am so happens to be a part of this great program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recent transfer i received from Givedirectly was used to buy additional zinc and cement. I also bough food and some provision for my children and some clothes for my grandmother.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I used the first transfer to buy 32inches thick inches mattress for my room. My mother died when I was very small and my father has been very ill. I quickly sent for my father to come over to me to seek medical treatment. I have two children but their biological father abandoned them with me. I have been living in family house for many years in this Village. I am the first born for my parents. Seeing myself living in family house is a big shame for me. My new goal now is to build my own house for my children and I to relocate. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believed that with my transfer, My life will be improve and my suffering will soon be over.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion , Givedirectly is really doing well for us. GiveDirectly system of sending mobile money directly to recipients is very helpful and free of corruption. I am grateful to Givedirectly for the support. Through Givedirectly kind gesture
to families. Many families are now improving their ways of living . Some recipients are renovating their thacth houses to zinc houses . I don't see any area where GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy 2bundles of 14gage zinc and15 packs of assorted nails. I am planning to hire contractors to start cutting stick for my building . My youngest daughter and I sick. I am making plan for us to go for medical check up. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that when I spend my transfer on building a house , My life will be improve .
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
On Friday morning i was washing my children clothes, when my phone alarmed. I called my brother to help me carry to my phone up the hill. He later came back rejoicing and he said to me, Givedirectly has done it for u. I was over joy! Because life has not been easy with me and grandmother. We barely eat a day because of lack of money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life since I started receiving money from Givedirectly, am able to provide for my children. I want to build a house for my grandmother and my kids. I'll move back to Monrovia and continue my business. Givedirectly has given me a great testimony. I moved to Rivercess last year in search of greener pasture. I couldn't no longer afford to paid my rent. My boyfriend push me out of the house because i refused to abort my five months pregnancy. I sold for people until i started my own business.the money was not enough to take care of my children and i. With the transfer from Givedirectly my life will be reshaped and my respect will be restore.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought some clothes for my children along with some provision for myself. I couldn't even afford money to buy food and good clothes for my children. My neighbors called me all sorts of names because my boyfriend rejected my pregnancy. God comes first, Givedirectly is my heaven send am remain forever grateful to God for this program.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get the Transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use it to send my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During the past six month, I give birth to a bouncing baby boy and that brought me joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The greatest challenge I am faced with now is to find food for the family.