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?
I plan to buy Motor bike to do a business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me money that I have not received before. This money really helping to transform my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought the motor bike with the money that give directly gave me.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 do a good business inorder to improve my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well for me. In the past months, I could not afford money but been having the plan to accomplish a business. Through give directly, I started my business and my life has improved .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I started my new business to improve my life.
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 very happy because, in the past months, things was very hard for me, no job. So receiving this money, I was so happy because, I know that some of my problems will be solved.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Give directly did well for me because, in the past months, I have been living in this town, no job and nothing doing. But after receiving this money from give directly, I was able to buy food for my house, support my family in school, bought some school materials for them and I am even trying to start a business. I am very grateful to give directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am saving this money to buy motor bike, bought food and bought some school materials for my daughter and my wife.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am lucky to receive money from Givedirectly, I want to start a business that will help me and my family. The business will be able to sustain me and my family because I am not working right now besides coaching the community team. The small cassava farm I managed to made every year is not sufficient to sustain the family and pay for my children school fees. The business will provide us the means to educate the children, get food and other family necessities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What makes me happy in the past six months is when my community team, Beh Town United won a march against Young Star from Monrovia 6:1 on yesterday, October 17, 2021. Many people think that rural communities don't know much about football game because of the agricultural activities that overwhelmed us daily. As such, winning against a team that is from an Urban center that has many opportunities made me feel very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship facing me now is money to do business and cater to my family. Since I graduated from high school in 2016, I have not gotten any paid job that will provide me with income to start a business and meet my family needs. I have just been a volunteer coach for the community team for which I am not being paid. Even though I made cassava farm each year, but the farm doesn't provide enough money to pay the children school fees and provide food for our house. Any assistance that Givedirectly can give to me and my family that will help us improve our lives will be highly appreciated.
