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 ($280 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a bundle of zinc and change the roof of my house. I also sent a small amount of money to my son as his last tuition.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well everything well and I want to encourage them to continue.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No, I don't have a new goal.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I purchased one bundle of zinc and two packs of zinc nails for the construction. And I am saving the rest of the cash for the sawing of planks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well by sending cash to improve our lives. No NGO has ever give out money easily and that too with no strings attached. What they've promised, they fulfilled. They are doing exactly the way I want.
As far as I am concern, Givedirectly has not done anything wrong.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't have any new goals, my focus is fixed on my house project. My previous plan is to be a landlord and have tenants. Now with the transfers received, everything is working properly according to plan.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a bundle of zinc and paid Powersaw workers to saw planks for the construction of my new house. I also bought two bags of 25kg rice as food for my home.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by sending us cash directly which I believe is effective and efficient . Sending people to follow up on what recipients spent their cash on is necessary in my opinion and I want to encourage them to continue. There is no where that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I do not have a new goal. I am still sticking to my previous goal which is to build a modern house for rent since I am old now to run a business. If this goal is archived, then I can find a different/new goal.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought building materials ( two bundles of zinc, one packof nails, one bag of 25kg rice.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life is better now tgsn before because I have food and l can eat two time a day.
Since I received the cash transfer from GiveDirectly am so happy, I sleep good.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was washing my grandchild clothes in the yard when the text came on my phone, the happiness overwhelmed me until I called almost all my old friends told them that my poverty has ended.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"I am physicly challenged meaning my foot is broken,my husband is old,we are finding life so hard in terms of food and good living area."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"What actually brought joy to me in the past months is for me to live and see my children and grand children,something that makes me different from others"
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" I have a land equal to a lot but I don't have money to build house,so when I receive my cash transfers,I will build a house on my land for my family and I"
