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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?
My goal is to purchase one motorcycle for business purposes that will brings my hands up in the business world
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
There are lots of things that are uncountable to name , about the way Givedirect came and my family life is gradually improving.
I am highly excited about the opportunity afforded me to be part of the cash transfer program
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one motorcycle for commercial purpose with the money
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($284 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 goal is to build another house because I am from a large family and I know that my family can visit me anytime they want, since I don't have enough space to accommodate them in this my house, I have thought it wise to build a bigger house for the future. I also want to buy a motorcycle to do business with it because I know that it is a good business in my town and around the neighboring towns as well. If I own a motorcycle, it will take my goods to the market every market day which will also reduce my expenses when it comes to taking my goods to the market.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by being kind in their speeches during the time of interview, their unconditionally way of giving is also good, it makes us free and comfortable to collect the transfer because we know that there is no strings attached to it. I don't have anything against GiveDirectly, all is well for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my third transfer to buy matress for my room because I was not sleeping comfortable any more on the floor. I also started a new business that can generate a good profit for my family, the balance money was used to buy food for my family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
I wanted to build my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything about Givedirect is extremely good
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought house materials to build my house
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?
Upon receiving the money from GiveDirectly, I was so happy and started singing. It was like a dream come true because, I have been hoping to get good amount of money to start business and send my children to School. I am so happy that Givedirectly has completed my awaiting dream.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before receiving the transfer money from Givedirectly life was very hard for me. I am a farmer I grow crops and sell to get food for my family. I am so happy now that I have bought motor bike and it is on traffic generating money for the upliftment of the family. My children are in school. I am hoping to receive the remaining money to start building house family to have a good place to stay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought second handled motor bike, it is presently on traffic and we are now getting money to eat good food everyday. I also pay my children school fees.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I receive the transfer, I intend to pay my children school fees. Our children had never been to school before besides the home study I provide them each day for one hour. Our children education is our major concern right now.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What makes me happy in the last six months was that when we harvest our small cassava farm and the harvest was plentiful that some were sold and give us extra money for our family. Also this year our cassava farm came up very well and that also makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge we are faced with now is the lack of money to send our children to school. Things has not been easy on us because of the big sickness that came in the country. If we should be bless to get money, we will use it for our children school.
