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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
The new goal I set before receiving this transfer is to continue with my building process. I have decided to hire cashual workers to transport my planks from out of the bush. I am currently in the process of building new house . I have decided to build four bed rooms house. My previous transfers was used to purchased 4 bundles of guarantee 14gage white color zinc along with 5 packs of assorted zinc nails. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, I will soon be able to relocate from my old house that is almost falling.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly did well for everyone in this village. Givedirectly issued phones and simcard to everyone in this village . Giveirectly transfer is transparent and the staffs do not accept Gifts from community member.Givedirectly is the only Organization that share free cash to everyone in this village without asking for anything in return. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. There is no system in GiveDirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to hire 4 cashual Laborers to hull 101pieces of planks from the bush. I want to start building my house immediately. I am currently living in my family house. It has been my dream to live independent life when I haven't to get money. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to build my own house will soon come to pass.
3rd 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 dream is to build a house for my family. I'll also like to invest in my children and wish to make life better for them. I want to make a big farm this year. Am so happy to be part of this program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing good for me. My children will have a great future is because of GiveDirectly. I want to appreciate Givedirectly for changes they have in my life..
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer from Givedirectly was used to buy zinc. I also pay my children school fees with some. The balance money will be used to pay people to do my work.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
My plan is to build my own house in my village, because the house I'm living in right now is my husband family house. The room is very small for me and my children, that's why my focused is on building a new house. My goal is to build my own house in my village. Abd I'm so blessed that givedirectly make my dreams come through.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly give me phone, givedirectly make me coming build my own house in my village. GiveDirectly make me, I'm sleeping on a very big mattress. Givedirectly has done everything well. And there are so many new houses with in my village just because of givedirectly support. There is nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money, I will buy one big mattress 8inches that cost 8,000LD. I will paid my children school fees, and buy enough foodstuff for my family. And the rest of the money I will paid the workmanship that cost 17,000LD. I'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program. And givedirectly is making my dream coming to passed.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($285 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I went seek medical treatment in Sayah town when I received my mobile transfer . Even though I was not feeling well but my transfer got me excited for the entire day . I am a gardener who plant pepper and bitter ball for sell. My Garden did not produce much crops this year. My worried has been on how to pay school fees for my five children this academic year. My husband is not a feeling well .I am the only source of income for the family. This transfer really brought relief to my mind. I am grateful to Givedirectly for kind gesture. I believed that with my transfer, My burden will soon be over.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this transfer made in my daily life since I started receiving payment from Givedirectly is that. I never had plan before to build house due to hardship but with Givedirectly transfer to me, I believed that with receiving cash support from Givedirectly, I will be empower financially to build my own house in this Village. Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gesture.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy 2bundles of zinc to build new house. I am currently living in family house and seeing myself with high numbers of children, there is a need to build my own house . My Children school fees payment has been major challenged for me. Therefore, I will used part of my transfer to pay my children school fees . I believed that with my transfer, my children will never be put out of classes for school fees payment this academic year.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to pay my children school fees and start a business. I don't have money to pay my children school fees this year. I'm so happy that GiveDirectly will send me money. My household depends on farming to survive.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm so happy that GiveDirectly is working in my town today and my household received a phone. I'm so grateful to GiveDirectly. We're going to receive money form This organisation and it will help solve some of my family problems.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges I'm face with right now are ; i don't have money to pay my children school fees, don't have money to fully provide for my family and my family don't have bigger house to stay in. My family live in one room, in the house we stay in right now.