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Bendu
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
46
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th 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?
The new goals I have set before receiving this transfer are to buy additional 10 sheets of zinc to start building four bed rooms house and invest my balance transfer in to more farming activities . I am currently living in an old house thatch house that is almost falling. I want to appreciate Givedirectly for the great cash supports to enable me makes decision to build new house. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to live in a decent house will soon come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion , Givedirectly is actually doing well for everyone in this Community . Givedirectly transferred freed cash to everyone and distributed phones to almost everyone in this village . Givedirectly approach of work is very fair and the staffs of Givedirectly do not accept Gifts from community members. Thanks to Givedirectly for helping to combat poverty in our county. There is no system in GiveDirectly style of work that never went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my most recent transfer to buy 10 sheets of 32 gage white zinc and purchase one 8 inches thick mattress for my son room. I later hired 15 contractors to brush my rice farm . I want to invest my transfer in to more farming activities. My balance transfer was kept in to Concern Worldwide saving club established in the various communities. I believe that when we disburse this saving club at the end of the Year, I will be able to generate more profits from my savings to take care of my family in the future.
 
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?
Part of My first and second transfer was use for materials to build my house and the balance money was use for my children school fees and food for the family. My recent transfer was spent for additional materials to start building my new house because the raining season is getting closer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am grateful for the money I received from Givedirectly. Givedirectly is fair in all of their steps.I been struggling for years before Givedirectly came in my community.My life had been very stressful but now with the cash transfer, I am successful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have been able to paid for additional materials like Zinc, nails and plant. Cooking on the school campus had been my source of livelihood.I am now happy because my life is getting better and my children are now in school my
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 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?
Before than when I received my first transfer, my plan was to build a big house in my village for my children. Because the house we are living in right now is our family house. My children and l sleeps in a small room with their father. So when I received my transfer my goal was to buy additional building materials for my house. I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did everything well in my life and that of our village. Because of givedirectly there are so many new houses with in my village. Our children are all in school due to the help of givedirectly. Givedirectly has done everything well in my village. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to paid my children school fees. I also bought additional building materials for my house. The rest of the money I was able to paid the workmanship to start my building project.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The movement i saw this massage in my phone i was very much happy until I started singing and dancing to god. Because life hasn't been easy for me more special for my children schools feel issues. Living in poor condition was the other of the days for me and my family. But GiveDirectly really come into my life the rightful time, because at this age i was not able to build a new house for my children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that,what GiveDirectly did for me i can just believe it . what GiveDirectly has done for me and my family, I was not even able to sent my children to school. All children schools feel are now paid they all are in schools now. My family can now eat good food because we're doing small business to help me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received my first transfer I'm planning to build a new house and also send my children to school. I just bought zinc and cement to start building my house. While I'm awaiting my next transfer to come so that i can improving my living conditions. GiveDirectly i really went to say a big thanks to you people for your support. It hasn't been easy for me and my family more special my children schools feel.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My hosue is old. When i get the transfer, i will use the money to rebuild my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought me joy in the past six month is the fact that my daughter who has been away for two years finally came back home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenges now is how to get food and a better sleeping place.