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?
My new goal is to complete my house. Currently I am dressing my house by puting sleen, doors, and plastering my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly knows how to help the poor. Unlike other NGo, Givedirectly gives money without any stress or promised.
Givedirectly is doing perfectly well for now. I dont see anything she is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Most of my transfer went behind buying house material like zince, cements and nails
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Before receiving this transfer, I have always lived in this old house but now I'm going to improve it and make it more comfortable for me and my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has changed our lives for the better so would say they do well by improving and empowering people like me. What they don't do well? I don't know of anything they don't do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought some building materials including zinc, cement and panel doors for my house. All of these were either not there or largely damaged but all that is about to change.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 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 very much overwhelmed when I received my transfer. I built my house since a year ago. I never had money to put floor and plaster the house. Now I feel relief because Givedirectly has empowered me financially.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was able to take good treatment at the hospital. I also used portion of my transfer to buy cement and put floor in my house. I couldn't afford to do these things before the transfer. Now that I have received my transfer, I am able to send myself to hospital and put floor in my house.I will use my next transfer to plaster the whole house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent some of my transfer to purchase four bags of cement. Portion of my transfer was used to treat myself at the hospital.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My plan for this money is to increase the size of my cocoa farm so as to allow me yield more products for it to be sold and generate more money."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Based on my wife health condition now am little happy whenever I see jer wakeup in the morning for us to see the sun light and lecture."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"To get money has been my major challenge. I have to beg ask my children and other people to help me with money. Currently my wife is not well and no money to even carry her to hospital."
