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 kids are in school and they had fees to pay. So I used potion of the the money and paid their fees. Because I don't want for them to end up being like me (a farmer).
The remaining balance I used it to set up a new business to enlarge the money instead of just consuming everything at once.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing extremely well by providing us free money to take care of our family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to pay my kids fees and the remaining balance I set up a new business.
I invested the balance money in business because I want to get profit on the money instead of just consuming everything instantly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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 new goal is building zinc house.
Because my family and I have always been living in a thatched house. It's challenging to live in a thatch. The rain, the work (changing) the thatched almost every one or two years.
But the zinc house is far best. And now that Give Directly has given me money, I am building my zinc house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing great job.
Giving me money unconditionally to build zinc house for my family and I, was something I was never able to do.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Bought zinc for my house construction.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was like a dream to me. I was filled with joy to the extend that I had to run from one corner of my house to another with the happiness yelling oh! Give Directly, you have done it for me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The program of Give Directly has brought total relief to me because I really used to struggled hard to feed my family and to school my son. I am a poor farmer who had lived in this village for the longest without any achievement but I'm so thankful to Give Directly for starting up my Life with the cash transfer program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Building materials
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Getting this money I buy Chainsaw so I can saw wood and do business, secondly I willl send my children to school and renovate my house. Since I got out of job life being very harc for us, due to the lack of job, I don't support my family anymore.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the past 3 months, I recieve an assistant from a friend of mine, he gave me some money that help me and my wife to established a small business, when I got that support from my friend, it got me so glad.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Getting a good job is very difficult in my country, we don't respect labour, I went out of job since 2014 due to me loosing my job, I decided to move to the rural side to reduce our cost if living, we are faced with serious challenges regarding to better lodging, good food, and better schools for our children.
