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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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No new goals yet. I'm focus on building my house and making my farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly cash transfer program have well for me and my family. Now I can proudly boast of a house. May God bless the sponsors of this program. We're grateful for this entire Givedirectly family.
Givedirectly has done nothing wrong since the program started.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought half bundle of zinc, I sawed few planks to add to the one I have from the second and third transfers, I bought three packs of zinc nails and the rest of the money will be used for workmanship and feeding.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No, I don't have a new goal since my first goal has not been achieved.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought additional bundles of zinc and I also pay part payment of the chain sawyer's payment to saw my planks.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The recipient doesn't have a new goals they are still in the process of achieving their first goals.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well for us because, we wasn't thinking about building a zinc house but through their directly cash transfer process your lives has improve. In my own mind GiveDirectly is not doing anything wrong to us in this village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought three bondlezinc, five bags of cement and I also used the balance money to pay people to brush my farm..
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($262 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in the cassava patch brushing when I heard the beep on the phone I hurriedly picked up the phone and called one my neighbours to read the message to me. He told it was the money that givedirectly promised to sent you. I began dancing telling my neighbour finally my money have come, thank God for Givedirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was not having money to build a house or make larger farm to generate income but since this money came in I was able to start the house and paid laborer to make the cocoa farm.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc, four packs of nails and the remaining cash will be used for cocoa farming.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive the cash transfer, I will build my own house because the house I am in now is for my mother In law. So I need my own house for me and my father too.After the house construction, if I still left with some of the cash, I will engage into planting cocoa. I have planned long time to build my own house but, I have not been able to raise money. So if I am successful to receive the cash, it will be a dream come through for me.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Yes, I fact that GD is here today after hearing about their presence in almost all of the communities around us here makes me very happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge here is how to raise money support my father and build my own house as stated earlier. I am not engaged into any activities here to earn money from. The only activity for me here is farming. And the products from the farm is used for food in the home.
