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?
I bought two bunches of metal sheet for my new house. I bought one new matress and I give four thousand Liberian dollars for my sister in-law in the next village as a good way gesture. I'm saving a little amount for my upkeep.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything about GiveDirectly work towards us, is good. Things would have been very difficult for us this year if we have not received this money. Most of us from this town paid our children tuitions from the money we received from GiveDirectly. Nothing I have seen GiveDirectly doing wrong.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes, I have new planned of buying a new matress that I didn't have before receiving this second transfer. I later realized that the matress I was sleeping on got very flat and uncomfortable to use. So, I added to my plan that when I receive the second transfer I will allocated some money for my new matress.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one bundle of zinc to fix my kitchen. I bought few clothes and cosmetics to look good. I saved the rest to start my oil business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The money has brought happiness and peace to my life. My husband and I were mostly in confusion due to lack of money, but we are happy everyday because of this money. We are working together to make the money work for us.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My neighbors and I were cleaning our Church and one of them received Givedirectly money message. He called everyone's attention; I ran for my phone and saw mine. I was happy until I did not know what to do. I cried tears of joy that morning.
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access_time 3 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The current challenge that we are facing as a household is, we don't have money and sufficient food to sustain ourselves.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We as a household survives through substance farming, with this condition, we being carrying out some palm cutting and processing for the past 6 months. When we sold the proceeds from the above mentioned activity, we were very happy and joyous to have money on hand for our substance.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We have been working tirelessly in making farm to sustain ourself over the years, which involves lots of body pain and illnesses. If God help us to get this cash transfer, we will open a business that will support our livelihood.
