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Patricia
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
37
workCampaign
Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My First transfer, i bought one bundle of zinc, one pack of nail with part of the transfer and saved the balance money. With the second and third money, i bought two bundles of zinc, two packs of nails and established a new business with the balance money. I have not developed a new goal because. I bought additional goods and paid my children school fees. Life had been hard until givedirectly came in my community especially getting my children back to school had been a very big challenge until givedirectly give me the money and my life is now better than before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well. Everything went well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the last transfer, i was able to to buy additional business and paid my children school fees.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time almost 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 was to build a new house with a zinc roof and to sponsor my children education.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly do well by giving me transfer fund to enable me build a house with zinc.because.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will spend my recent transfer on buying zinc and other materials to start building my house.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed. My plan was to send my children to school and build my own house in my village, because the house I'm living in right now is our family house. But I never had money to accomplish my plan. The house we living in has leakage all over roof. My goal is to see myself in my owned house. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. Because I'm now building my dream house in my village.
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 changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly has empower our families with financial support. My children are all healthy and in school all because of givedirectly support. I'm so grateful to Givedirectly.
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 used parts of my transfer to pay my susu depth.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in the village when my husband brought the good news to me about the transfer from GiveDirectly. I was happy and immediately walked with he back to the town with dancing. Because since in my life, i haven't received any money like such. With this money now, i am always in my happy moon.Thanks to GiveDirectly because my life is getting better than before.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference now is stress free and happy life because I was always sad among my friends in the community.With GiveDirectly money, i can now rest and afford for myself and free to move around.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my first transfer on two bundles of Zinc with part of my first transfer and save the balance money to await the next transfer for additional building materials to start my new house. Before GiveDirectly came in my community, i was living in an old thatch house. With GiveDirectly transfer, i have started buying my new house materials.
 
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will build my house, invest more into my farm and pay my kids tuition and fees
What is the happiest part of your day?
We are so glad that our children are healthy and sound. More to that, the coming of Give Directly in our community today have bring some kind of relief to us
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Besides farming, my husband is a power saw operator. Most often his hirer owe him and don't pay. Our entire roof is leaking and there is no money to recondion or change it.