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Boima
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
53
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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?
I plan to build my house and l also plan to buy zinc to start the building process . I was very sick and I could not afford money to go to the hospital even family members could not support me due to the condition that I was faced with . When I received this transfer from give directly, I was able to go to the hospital and I even did surgery and it was successful . So ,I used this transfer on my treatment at the hospital and I could not fulfilled all of my plans that I have for the transfer at the time. I am so grateful to give directly for saving my life through this transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me this transfer to save my life. It was this transfer that I was able to paid for the surgery andalso bought some medications that is helping me. Although, I am not too well yet in the body, but I am still trusting God. So, I want to tell give directly thank you so much for saving my life through this transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have paid hospital bills in the transfer that give directly gave me and I also bought some medications so that I can recover from this sickness.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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 really purpose in my heart to build my house , but when the money came I felt sick and I have to go to hospital for treatment
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I want to be very great ful for the kind of assistance given me through Givedirect, that makes me to take my treatment and today I am well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
House materials and my health and medical
 
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 want to fix my house more beautiful and comfortable for my family. I also want to build a new house if possible, that is, if I have enough money to pay for the expenses. I want my children to go to school and complete their education so that they can help me in the future. These are the goals that I have right now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I love the way GiveDirectly gives us the money through our mobile accounts without third party being involve. I love their unconditionally way of giving also making us to feel more valuable as humans. I also love the way GiveDirectly people speak to me each time I am being interview. I haven't seen anything wrong about GiveDirectly yet for me to talk about.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my second transfer buy more zinc and other materials to start fixing my house. I also used some of the money to pay my children school fees; I bought food for my family with some of the money, and the remaining amount is in savings right now.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($260 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
How I felt when I received my first money from GiveDirectly: I went to cut grass in the bush to put it on my oven to make charcoals for sale; when I came back home in the evening, I saw people very happy and rejoicing in the town. When I asked about what was going on, they told me that GiveDirectly has sent people money to their mobile money accounts. I hurry to open my phone so that I can check my mobile account too; I was so happy to see the money that was in my phone that I even refused to allow my little daughter to play or touch my phone until I can withdraw my money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly: Since I received my first transfer, I have not been around to other people houses asking them for loan or credit to buy food for my family. Buying food for my family has been a challenge to me because I can't get enough money from my cassava harvest. Through this transfer, I have been able to buy food for my family without crediting money from other people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
What I spend my most recent transfer on: I have been hopping and thinking about fixing my house roof before I received the transfer from GiveDirectly. After receiving my transfer, I went to buy some zinc to fix my house and I want to do even more to improve my living condition because my house condition has not okay for sometime now.
 
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been struggling for survival and to help sustain my family and myself for so many years now. However, if I'm successful for Give Directly Cash transfer program, I want to use the money to built my house and also established a business that will help us in the future because I know that Give Directly will not always be giving us money forever.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months, to admit I have never experienced anything like happiness due to the continual hardship in my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
There are many challenges that my family is currently faced with but the major one is the issue of finance,Im currently faced with serious financial issue in my family.