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 name is Saifa Momo from Kpagbola I am very grateful to God and give directly, since I was born I never see any NGO like Give Directly. I had plans to build my house and start a small business in my village
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
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I thank God first for the assistance.
I have been making plans to build my own house and avoid living in people houses, but the hand have not been there for me to do that and God blessed me to have this kind of opportunity to build my house, I am thankful to God.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Again, I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Givedirect program, which in my own mind was like false organization passing around.
But today,we have witnessing the good work they are doing, that is affecting our lives positively
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used some of the money for business and I am using the balance money to the house that I am building materials
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($272 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt excited about the money when I saw it in my phone
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
In time past we were living on coal through hard labour work, but now Givedirect came and provided this assistance .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought goods ffor business and others households items for my personal use
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This recipient says he plans to invest the cash into sustainable business if he is successful in receiving this cash, and from the business he can support his grand children to school to acquire quality education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
He said for the last 6 months, he got seriously sick to the point of death, fortunately for him, he got well and regain his health within the same 6 months, so this brought happiness and joy to him for regaining his health.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
He said there are many challenges, but the main one is his foot, there is a great pain in his foot that making it difficulty for him to walk freely.
