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Theresa
landscapeCountry:
liberia
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
49
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Liberia Large Transfer
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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 husband and I have plan to build our house. I also plan of sending my children to school in the city. I will also want to make a bigger farm that will give us more produce. I want to thanks the GiveDirectly family for helping me to make my dream come true.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Firstly, I will like appreciate God for sending Givedirectly into my life. Am over joy to be part of this program. As a poor handicap suffering to make living until Givedirectly came and change my entire life.. My Life is now better. Anywhere Givedirect go, God should bless you people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and pay my children school fees.i also bought half bag of rice. I pay for equipment for my farm. The balance money will be used to pay for my planks and Facebook for my house.
 
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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 have not developed a new goal yet. I used my previous transfers to start a building project. The house I'm living in is am old grass thatch house. This transfer will be used to pay contractors who are constructing my building. I have a hope of moving in my house in the next two months. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly GiveDirectly gives unconditional cash to me that is helping me to build my new house. GiveDirectly kind of NGO is hard to find, because GiveDirectly does not accept bribe from anyone. The staff are kind to people. In my opinion, GiveDirectly is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to spend my transfer on paying the contractors who are constructing my house. I live in an old grass thatch house. GiveDirectly transfer is helping me to build a better house. I have planned to pay my contractor who are constructing my building.
 
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The only thing that's on my mind right now is, i really want to build my own house. I will also want to start a new business from the transfer i received from Givedirectly. My children are out of school,because there's no engouh money to buy their school materials. I'm disable so my husband is the only person working to provide for us. My husband is a farmer. I want to build a big house for my family. All thanks to GiveDirectly for this great opportunity given.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has been so good to me. The money i received from Givedirectly is really improving my life. For the very first time in my life to get such a big amount of money. I'm gradually walking out of poverty through the help of Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money i received from Givedirectly, i used it to pay my children school fees. I used part of it to buy things for Christmas. The balance of the money to is in saving. My husband and I planned to add the cement for the house we are building.
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I needed money to buy zinc and mattress for my new house. Sending my children to school has been one of my top priorities also. Nevertheless, I never had enough money to meet my objective until I received my transfer from GiveDirectly. I was very pleased and satisfied early that morning. With this transfer, I will buy my children school materials and register them in school. GiveDirectly has given me solution through cash transfer that has positively impacted my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I never had enough money to build my house and send my children to school. I also did not have enough money to buy a very big mattress for my family. However, with GD transfers I will be able to afford all of the above. I am so delighted by the fact that this has happened so fast. Building a new house, sending my children to school and being able to purchase a very big and comfortable mattress has been the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I'll buy 3bundles of zinc and a very big mattress for my new house. Portion of the money will also be used to register my three children in Bassa Public School. The balance money will be saved pending my next transfer to be used for the completion of my new house. I'm very glad about this opportunity provided me by GiveDirectly.
 
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
 
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to build a house, pay my daughter school fees and start a business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm so happy today that GiveDirectly staff is working in my town. I long been hearing about GiveDirectly staff working in other towns around me. If I'm eligible to receive money from GiveDirectly, it will help me to start a business and live better life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm disabled and I'm not able to walking long distances. I don't have money to pay workers to work on my farm. Because of that i didn't plant any crops this year. The main problem I'm face with right now is, i don't have money.