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 ($276 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 new goal is to improve the house that I live in.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing everything well, but they weren't able to help everyone in the village, lots of house holds were left out.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on buying food, provisions and paying my kids school fees.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($289 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?
I planned to buy Sand, sticks, and food to start building my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly promise to transfer money to my mobile money account and they started sending it at the right time and according to schedule. Givedrectly is doing more than well for the needed. Thanks to Givedrectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cashing out my transfer, I bought three pickup load of sand, pay labours to cut sticks, two half bags of rice and a gallon of oil.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($296 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?
My name is Satta Deno from Dagweh Town, Dowein District, Bomi County.
Presently, I have planned to built a new house since I started receiving money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly care for her the people she give help to, I have not seeing any bad thing on their work
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Presently, I used my second cash transfer to buy Zinc sheet, plank, Cement and nails for my house project.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When this money came, I was happy because this is my first time to see a huge money to be given to people free
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I been struggling just to make life better for myself and today my life is a little bit getting better through the money that I received from Givedirect
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and others house materials to recondition my house that have already broken down.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I be lucky to get the money, I want to fix my house that my father left with me. Part of the house has fallen and that I don't any money to rebuild it. I am also old without a husband. Only me, my daughter and grand children. We don't have the strength to raise additional money by burning char coal. We are only able to make small cassava farm for substanance. The money will be a blessing for us because we are poor.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What had made me happy in the last six months is when I get food for my family. Especially when our farm produce good that we be able to sell some of the products to cater to other needs. For example, few months back our cassava harvest when wel that I was able to take some of the products to the market to sell. The money was used for food and clothes for the children.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One of the major challenges facing me now is that I need money to fix my house. The house is partly broken and we don't have anyone man to rebuild it for us. We also don't have anyone in Monrovia to help with money to buy zinc, sticks and pay people to fix our house.
