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?
I have a very new goal that I never had befor ,my New goal is to bye cement to re condition my house and to bye one pair of cattle (cow)in order to multiply what had been transfer to me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD had done so much well that I can't tell it all meaning,the the positive changes hard been by
receiving a cash that l had never handle in life .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent money was spend to paid my children school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
After I received the transfer from GiveDirectly, I decided to pay my three children school fees, buy them uniforms, copy books and socks. I also though on buying eight bags of cement to plaster my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people financially, so they can be able to send their children school, make business for them to live on and to build house for they and their family. And GiveDirectly does not ask receive anything, like food and from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to pay my three children school fees, buy them copy books, socks and uniforms. I am also planning to buy eight bags of cement so I can plaster my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I went to the nearby villiage to visit my mother. She and I was busy doing some home work when I received an alert on my phone. I was really busy, so I didn't considered checking my phone. Thereafter, I decided to go through my phone and immediately came across the message from Givedirectly. This was an exciting moment for me.With no hesitation, I went to cash out my transfer. I was excited for the first time to handle such huge money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am happy and confident of owning my own house, but before then, I never thought that I earn such money for myself
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am currently renting a grass thatched house so I am saving my money to await the next transfer purposely to purchase zinc bundles and building materials to construct my own dwelling. Not having your own house is very challenging and the house itself is gradually falling to pieces which sometimes get my children sick due to the cold.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"As is it now, my children are not in school. It's mostly off and on because of the current economic crisis in the country. When we have sometimes we enroll them, but when the following semester comes they are compelled to stay home because no money to continue. I really want my children to learn for their future so that they can fend for themselves tomorrow. Therefore, I'm really happy to know that there's help on the way! My husband and myself will definitely use this cash transfer for the children's upcoming school fees."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"My joy comes from seeing my children eating healthily everday but unfortunately it's not the case most times! I'm always happy when there's enough food for us as a family. Lastly, I'm happy when there's no confusion between me and my husband because sometimes he tells me not to visit my friends and when I go against his orders it brings noise in the house therefore, I do all I can so as to not have him angry. "
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My husband and myself are running a farm but it's really challenging because the ground hug can eat our crops. So, we end up having not much or very little produce from the farm and it is not sufficient to sustain us along with the children. The fact that the money is so small we don't get healthy food everyday.
Our next challenge is with our roof. Our room and the hallway have been leaking since two months now and we haven't fixed it because of the same money issues!"
