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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
Firstly I want to give thanks to God, I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for their support. Givedirectly has really help ma a lot. Before than its wasn't easy on me and my family, I have 5 children going to school, and all of them where out of school, because I never the support to send them to school, the house I was living in has leakage all over the roof. But when givedirectly came into my village lucky for me I was successful on the program. Through the support from givedirectly I was able to send all my children to school. Secondly I was able improved the leaking roof of my house with irons sheets. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses, givedirectly has empower our youth with financial support. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my last transfer I was able to send 10,000 LD to my children for their school fees, I bought 10 begs of cement and 3 bundle of iron sheets to improved my house. I also bought enough food for my family. The rest of the money I paid 9,000 LD for workmanship. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 first transfer was use on my Children school fees, registration and save the balance money. The second transfer was use for materials like Zinc nails and plant for my new house.My new goal is to improve my old thatch house and plastic it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly give me grant which have brought joy in my household. Givedirectly is a proud NGO in Liberia
First in history since in my community for a group of people to be fair in selecting for money. Every process went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the transfer from Givedirectly, i was able to buy 20 bags of cement to plastic my house and bought few bags of rice for the family. I am proud of Givedirectly activities which brought happiness in my household.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($296 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?
My new goal
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm thinking now about my second transfer is
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very much happy when I received this money. It was very much surprising to me. It was like a dream and this was my first time to get this type of money from any NGO in my life.
I'm thinking now about building a house for me and my family. Life is okay now. Unlike before, it was a challenge. I am living in a house that is in a very bad condition. We are currently sleeping on the floor. I want to improve the house condition.
GiveDirectly has done great things for us in Liberia more especially we the poor people .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that i was not able to build a new house now I'm able to do that, i m so happy about what GiveDirectly has done for me and my family,with the help of GiveDirectly i can now says i m building a house trying to get a small business to help me and my family after this programs again so that i can't suffer again.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The frist time I received my transfer l bought some building materials so that i can started building a house for my children.Now my life is improving day by day. I'm so glad about this programs the GiveDirectly has brought to us in Rivercesse
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have three of my children in the junior High division and they are staying with other people in Monrovia for schooling but things have become very difficult with them and they are requesting me to pay their fees. Moreover, I have a mud structure that I want to modify(plaster and paint) but unable to do. With this transfer, I will pay their fees and plaster my house and make it more comfortable for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm a Nurse Aid, and the salary is nothing but the only way i'm able to get something better, is when I have to attend a training. Two fridays ago, I attended a training in cestos city which I got a small DSA that I was able to find food for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges I'm faced with is financial problems." All I dream of, is giving my children a quality education, and a better life with that they will become a great future leader but unable to do due to the lack of finances."
