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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
No
I got no plan of changing my goals. I still Metain that I want to built a house and sent my children to school
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by the help they rendering us (recipients) through their social cash transfer.
When it comes to what GiveDirectly is not doing well, I will say for now I've not seen anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend the most recent transfer on building materials for the construction of my house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 wasn't thinking of building a house until GiveDirectly started giving us money. I am buying my house materials because of the great thing that GiveDirectly for us.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing everything very well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to build a house because I live in my uncle's house. I will buy Zinc, nails and pay contractors to cut sticks for me.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I get this mone I planned to engage into business. In intend to buy used clothes to sell as well as slippers. I thought to do business so as to be able to generate more money to that help me have money to build house, and send my son to school regularly,
These days the charcoal burning that am doing is not given me much profit that could allow me engage in what I want to do. Before, the charcoal business had better profit, but as more people join, we don't much sell, and this creating a serious setback. I have long been wish to get money to engage in other activities that could give me better profit. Therefore, if I can get this money, it will help me greatly. I believe with the money, I will be able to do business that can help me realize my dream, building my own house, and sending my children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest time since the last six months was last week Wednesdays November 10, 2021 when my mother received a call from my sick father that his doing much well. My father was seriously sick for the past one month without talking. His (father) recovery has brought me joy because my mother will be happy. This was a relief because we were going through a lot of spending from both my mother and me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge here is finding money to send my child to school having my own house.
Before, I tried to sending my child to school, but since my wife took sick for past 3 months now, all what thought keeping was been used on treating my wife. Therefore, if I can get money, I want like to send the child to school to enable her has a better future which could benefit me as well.
Also, for the past several years I have living in relatives houses, thinking that one day I could own mine. Unfortunately, I am unable to raise money to do that. There's lot of shame and embarrassment my family and I get from our host everytime. I'm unable to have friends freely visiting me. Having my a house will solve all those issues, including have something guarantee for my children.
