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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
My plan is to own a new motorcycle within the period of four months for commercial purpose
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I want to appreciate Givedirect for the money which I received from them during the four months that they promised to give me cash assistance
Today, I owned a motorcycle and I am building my house through the support I received
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the money to purchase a motorcycle for myself
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 plan to buy motor bike to start a business, plan to buy mattress for my room, plan to buy food and to save some of the money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well for me, by sending me this transfer. This transfer really help me to have my own Motor bike that I am doing business with right now.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought motor bike to start a new business, bought mattress for my room, bought food and I also saved some of the money.
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?
My name is Seh Darlee from Saykay town Dowein District, Bomi County, Liberia.
Before receiving cash from Give Directly, I have planned to buy motorbike for traffic business that has remain the same until Give Directly came. But this cash I planned to improve my room as well.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For me Give Directly work is very good because only the people from the town must benefit directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought cement to improve my room, bought food for the home and kept the remaining money to add onto my balance cash transfer to buy motorbike for traffic.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($274 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was overly happy because my wife and I are facing too many difficulties, so that money will really help us.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We have been sleeping on palm tarsh but now we were able to buy mattress from the money that was given to us. We now eat three times a day because of Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used it on furniture, food and save the balance.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My girlfriend and myself will start a business in our town. Many of the town people go to the next town to buy most of the essential goods that we use everyday.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I got news that my girlfriend is pregnant, it brought me joy knowing that I am about to be a father.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Right now, we are not in our own house and we don't even have money to renovate the house we are in as it leaks most of the time.
