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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
Since school reopened, it has been my worry to raise money in other to put my children in school. My transfer came in the right time, I was able to register my children in school with an amount of eight thousand liberian dollars ($8000LD) The remaining portion of my transfer was spent on additional goods to fill my shop.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has put me on my feet like a real mother and I'm proud of myself. Shouldering my own responsibilities as a lady was difficult for me in the past, but now I have something to sustain my family and I, that which I am so much grateful for. GD has indeed done me well and I'm glad to have maximize such an opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Eight thousand was spent on my children's fees and the remaining portion was spent on additional goods for my business like candies, biscuit, underwear for women, clothes and etc...
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program. My life is getting better. My goal is to be a big business women in my village. And God has blessed me through givedirectly transfer. Because when I received my transfer I bought enough business materials for my shop. Before than my shop was empty, there was market in it because I never had money to buy goods to put in my shop. But when I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly my shop begging the most talk about in my village. I am so happy for that. My shop is getting bigger by the day.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly has enrolled almost our entire village. And there's so many new houses with in my village right now all from givedirectly support. Givedirectly has done very well. That's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money I was able to buy additional business materials for my shop. I bought my children 26 clothes. I am so happy that my life has changed for the better.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Due to the lack of good schoolin our town, I took two of my children to Buchanan ,Grand Bassa county for schooling. My husband and I dose not have a house there which makes it difficult for them interms of sleeping place. I managed to buy a piece of land there which my husband and I are struggling to start up our house project for the sake of the children. With this transfer, I will start up the house project and some of the money will be used to put small goods in my shop.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Once I have life, and seeing my family every day, I am always happy. Though the hardship wants to steal my joy, but I keep trusting in God that someday things will improve for my family and i.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
To be paying school fees and renting for our children, has began a serious hardship for me. Two of my children school in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. To get money for school fees, rent, and food it has not been easy. My family and I, only depend on farming for survival and the little money from the produce is not plenty to solve all these problems.
