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.
Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
There will be no further updates from this completed recipient.
4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
check
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed, my plan was to build my own house in my village, before than the house I was living in has leakage all over roof, due to that my children always getting sick from cold. Before than life has been so hard on me, in that the since that to even get food for my family used to be very difficult for me. I'm a farmer and my income was very low to build new house. But with the help from givedirectly my life has changed, I'm now building my dream house in my village. My children eats twice a day now, my children are all healthy and in school. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly was able to send my children to school, givedirectly has empower our youth with financial support, our entire village has now changed. So there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my last transfer I was able to paid my children school fees, bought enough food for my family, I also bought 3 bundle of zinc that cost 28,200 LD the balance money I was able to paid the workmanship for my project.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
attach_money
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
When I got my previous transfers, I bought building materials to construct a new resident for my family. I live in an old thatch house. My new goal is to open a big farm that I will sell some of the crops. I used portion of my transfer to open this farm. I will use some of the yield for food. Another new goal is to pay my children school fees. I used portion of my transfer to pay my daughter school fees. I appreciate GiveDirectly for this transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has help me with money to accomplish my plan. GiveDirectly gives me money to make my life better without asking me to pay back. GiveDirectly program is free of every form of cheating. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used this transfer for two important things. I used portion of it to open a farm. I want to have sufficient food for my family. Many years back my family suffered for food during the rainy season. I hope that my farm yield enough good so we can face the same problem. I also used portion of my money to pay my children school fees. I appreciate GiveDirectly for my transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
attach_money
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I used my first transfer to improving my house. My new goal is to invest in agriculture. I have been making farm, but it has only been for food in my household. With this transfer, I want to open new farm for business purpose. This will enable me continuously generate money. I am grateful to GiveDirectly for this empowerment.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly help me with money without asking me to pay back. Everyone in my community is building new house. All the staff are respectful. All I have to say is GiveDirectly thank you.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to buy agriculture materials to open a big farm for business. I have been making farm, but it has only been to feed my family. This time around, I'm using my transfer to make a commercial farm. This will help me to continue generating money to help my family. I appreciate GiveDirectly for helping me start this project.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
attach_money
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When i received my first transfer i was very much happy until I started dancing and signing to god.
I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse.
Because life wasn't fine with me and my family, I'm very much grateful to GiveDirectly for their support towards me.
I was only depending on farming to survive and to send my children to school.
Since GiveDirectly started giving me this money I'm now thinking about building a house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that since GiveDirectly come into my life.
Things are very much good with me now,all my children now in schools they all are happy in the home.
Things that I was not able to do I'm now able to them with the help of GiveDirectly.
Look at the children they all are in schools with new things on them.
My wife is very much happy with what GiveDirectly has done for us as poor family.
We was not able to build a new house, but with the help of GiveDirectly I'm now thinking about building a house for my family.
I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When i received my first transfer i buy cement and zinc to complete my house.
I even paid all my children schools feel and they all are in schools now.
I'm very thankful to GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse.
I'm even thinking about starting a new business to help me and my family.
Because I know very well that one of these days GiveDirectly will leave us.
So.I'm trying to start a small business that will help sustain my family.
GiveDirectly has done great things for me and my family so i will not allow this opportunity to go always from me.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My major plan for this transfers is to buy two bundles of Zinc to build a new house. My household doesn't sleep well when ever it rains because our structure is made of mud and covered with palmtatches, with that cash, I will have a better shelter for my household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiest day in the last 6 months was july 26, my brother inlaw give me 5usd to buy good food for my household because things was really difficult and we were worried about what to eat that holiday.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My major challenge is money. I'm a farmer and that is the only means of survival. My household plant cassava inorder to make fufu for sale, and intake but I find it difficult to make more profit because most of us made fufu for survival and hardly find people to buy. When there is money, I will have a larger farm and plant varieties of food kind for more profit.