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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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"My household does not own a house. Building a house for my family has been my dream but could not afford it due to the lack of finance. The moment I withdrew my transfer, I used a portion of it to buy zinc and other materials to start my house project, a portion of it was also used to pay my children's balance tuition and I am saving the remaining amount to wait till I received my third transfer before spending it".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
"At first I thought GiveDirectly was an evil organization, but I understood from the town hall meeting that GiveDirectly is an NGO that came to help us. GiveDirectly is doing well by sending us unconditional cash transfers to improve our lives.
If GiveDirectly can continue the cash transfer in the next villages, it will help them make their own decisions to improve their lives as well".
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
"I hope to complete my house project in the coming year, because the house that I am living in currently belong to my father in law".
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money I was able to buy one bundles of zinc. I also used part of my transfer to paid my children school fees, I bought enough food for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is, I am now trying to change my leaking roof. My family are now living a better life, my children are all health and in school now, I wasn't having money to change my leaking roof, but now I have money to change everything.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My husband and I was at sleep that night when the money came, I off my phone to save current before in the morning, when it was early morning we here people shouting that givedirectly has send them money. I right away put my phone on to see if I have received mine, as God could have it, I received a message with a huge amount of money in it. I felt over happy, I was happy because in my whole life I have not received such money for free without paying back. I first though of my house zinc, because the zinc over my house is leaking, and my house isn't in a good condition right now, that's why I thought of buying new zinc to change my leaking roof.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Our major challenge has been Hunger due to lack of money and paying of our children school fees looking at the opening of school".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"There has been no better or happy life. Since the disappearance of one of our citizen, there has been no farming going on in the entire village. This brought fear to our community".
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Invest in our farm, establish business and pay our children school fees".
