We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time.
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Life has been so difficult and my goal has been to provide my family needs. I have always wish to have food to eat and respond to some of my needs as they arises, but the farming engagement is not enough to generate more income in order to actualize my goal. Upon receiving the money, I bought enough food for the family and my new goal is to improve my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing well and there's nothing to say that they are not doing well with what I see for myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
our major occupation in this part of Liberia are burning charcoal and cutting oil palm. Right now, business is not running like before despite the intensive labor and yet it's not profiteering to meet my basic and social needs. With Givedirectly transfer, I bought mattress, food, and pay my children school fees.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will buy land for my children. My reason of buying land for my children is that this will help them to build a place for themselves. I have no money to better my children lives as such, with the land it can be developed it and have a better further. It has been my dream to do something remarkable for my kids that when am nomore I can always be remember.
This a gift that will satisfy me. That will serve as a guarantee to them
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I will feel happy because at least what my parents never did for me, I can do that for my kids and they will know that I love them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The last time in the past six months, in Oct my children visited me. It's been a while since they came here. I was able to see my children. I felt happy in that we shared fun and my worries was forgotten.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I don't have money to buy food. I was abandoned by my man five years ago, and since then, I'm finding it very because I can't make farm on my own. I don't even have money to pay people to help me. With my, I will be able to buy food to eat daily
I also want to buy land for my children but I don't have money as well. These are my major challenges.
In short my major challenges are money to get me food, and land for my kids.
* Am sick, and can't get money to go to the hospital.
