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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4th 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?
Yes I had plans to build my own house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on improving house
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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?
Yes, I had plans to send my children to school and finish my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The good thing is Give Directly is helping us but the bad is we don't know the program will finish. We Give Directly to continue helping us
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my children's school fees and some provision for my house
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 have new goals that I didn't have before receiving the transfer. My plans are to improve my house and invest in my Agriculture activities.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing everything well. Give directly has improved so many lives with this transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought building materials to improved my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 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 when I receive my transfer. I needed money the most for my kids school fees and I was able to register my children in school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving transfer from Givedirectly, things going well with me. I have been paying my children school fees from a very hard labor job but give directly just made it easy for me. I don't have to do those hard labor jobs again before paying school fees. My kids were register as soon as I received my first transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent the transfer on my children Education and improvement of my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" I will invest some of my money in my house to completely as you can see the condition of it. I will also be able to send my children to school. I have four children and town are currently here but are talking care of their mother in the sick bush.
What is the happiest part of your day?
" What brought me joy and happiness is when I put zinc over my house in April of this 2021. Another time was just this month when three got promote in school. Besides, I have not experienced joy because things are difficult."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" The main challenge is money. I have to complete my house as well as sent my children to school but no money. Food is also a challenging situation because my children and I have to eat every day but it's difficult. We make farm but the place is no conducive for production, animal also eat the rice and harvest is low.
