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 am Musu Sonnie from Nyamah town, Bomi county, Liberia. I still have the same goal of building my own house since I started receiving cash transfer from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is committed in transferring money to my mobile account monthly. I am so excited and want to extend thanks to Givedireclty for taking me from one level to another. I haven't notice anything that Givedirectly didn't do well in my village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cashing out my money, I bought two bundles of zinc and save the balance money for workmanship.
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?
My goal is to build my own house and furnish it well, I have been living in somebody's house for over 11 years with my four children, I believe that my children need a place where they can get the freedom they need to do what they want, it has always been my dream of building my own house for my children's future but I didn't had any finance to start the project. I also want my children to keep going to school until they can graduate and have a better life in the future, I didn't had the opportunity to go to school so I feel limited in doing many things in my life, I don't want my children to face similar situation in the future too.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by giving us good advices which help us to guide us in the program on how we can use wisdom in spending the transfers, they have good manner of approach in dealing with us recipients in this town. I am satisfied with all GiveDirectly processes and I have not noticed anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well in our town.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to setup a little business that will help me to save money for my family expenses, I also bought matress to sleep on so that I can rest at night more comfortably, I also bought food for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I was very happy because, my daughter been out of school for a very long time and I was able to get her back to school with my transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that my life has improved. I can now afford to do so many things I couldn't afford to do.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on my daughter school fees.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I plan to manage the cash to build my own house and send my children to school as well".
What is the happiest part of your day?
" For the past 6 months, we credited some money from someone, and when we paid that money back as household, there was great happiness and joy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" There are many challenges that we are faced with, but the main one is the lack of money".
