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 plan is to ensure that my children school fees for this academic year are paid on time, since I have the opportunity from Givedirect to receive money monthly
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirect did extremely well for me, because prior to receiving this money, things were not easy with me in this town.
Even for my children to go to school and end the school year have been a challenge for me for almost five years now.
But I am grateful to God first and Givedirect second for making me to be some one today.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received the money, first of all, I paid my children school fees, I bought others things related to their schooling and the balance money I used it on my farming activities
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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 kids school fees
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on improving my house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 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 happy because the money I know that the money would change my personal life
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was used to stream myself to brush, but now I am going to pay a group of men to brush for me
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to paid my children school fees, bought uniform and food
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"The plan I have for the cash transfer is the educate our daughter. I didn't have the opportunity to be educated so I want the best of education for my child. I believe by doing so will make her a better person in the society."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I am for Barpolu County and I have lived here for about 15 years. Not a single day I have querrel with somebody in the town. I am so happy for that."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The main challenge that I am faced with is finance. I am not educated, what I know best is farm work and the money I get from the crops planted on the farm is much to small to take care of the entire expanses on the family. Food is the only thing we have money for and there isn't any finance to meet other needs as well."
