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
37500 LRD ($244 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?
I am still focusing on my house project because it's not an easy thing to build a house, materials are expensive and the transportation is high as well.
And also school has opened and i have decided to register my kids in school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing extremely well for us by providing us with unconditional cash to carry on our dream projects.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought additional bondle of zinc with other building materials for the construction of my new house and the balance on my kids school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was on a Monday morning when I was on my way to the pump to fetch water, when I heard my neighbours joyfully shouting. They went to where we normally access network to call their families and love ones, that was when they noticed that the transfer has been sent. I hurriedly check my phone and noticed that mine was also there, I was overwhelmed with great joy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There's a wide gap that Give Directly has briged for me and I'm grateful for that. Apart from settling my children fees in school, GD have made me independent in a sense that I will now have a source of income to sustain my family. I'm so much grateful to God for them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My children was almost sent out of school, thanks to GD. Our money was spent on the children fees, the remaining transfer was used to buy custic to start fixing soap for comercial purpose along with provisoins for my house.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I do receive this cash, I am going to build a house and sponsor my kids education. I am also going to get involved in small business activities to serve as a backup for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have been happy because my mother was ill and she got well and currently moving back of her feet, that really brought me a lot of happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am face with some difficulty right now, my husband is currently down with sickness and there is no cash to paid for his bills.
