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 have decided to start a new fish business, which was not in my regular plan anytime soon, but because of the Give Directly transfer I have the financial resources to start it now which I am in the process.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For me no problem I have observe yet
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
To purchase my new market (fish and basket).
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
RE: I was thinking about purchasing my own fishing net in other to start my personal fishing bussiness which before givedirectly could come seems impossible because of financial constraints.
The most important of them all was how i could get money to send my child(kid) to acquire quality education outside of this village which i could not afford because i had no money, but now with givedirectly transfer all is possible.
I have purchase my own fishing net and am now selling the fish i caught with the net which is a good business here, i am going to send my kid to Cestos city to acquire quality education as I always wish.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly is doing very well, since the beginning of this program till present, even doing the enrolment process givedirectly employees have been kind and friendly.
I was really struggling with life here, like properly taking care of my family day to day expenditures. so when givedirectly came with this cash transfer program i was over joy for the help.
The givedirectly employees who have been coming here are so polite, kind and friendly which made me feel good about their intentions towards us ( recipients).
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spend the most of my transfer on purchasing a fishing net in other to start my own business and be my own boss.
As i have set up my business at the moment, my next objective is to registration my child (kid) in a school in Cestos city.
After I have settle my kid school in Cestos for the next academy year, i will purchase a land in Cestos that i will build a house and move to in the near future.
My focus at the moment is to purchase the land for my future home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy the entire day when i received this transfer because, this is the first of it kind in my life to get free money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My biggest difference is that, this money was able to reduce most of my daily expensive, and also pay children school fees and during others things for the family .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
What I did was, I purchased new fishing net for my personal fishing business and the balance i pay my children school fees.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a business women who most often trade fish and coconut with the little cash I have . I have been thinking to cash my unconditional cash transfer if I am blessed to receive it on purchasing more fishes and coconuts to maximize my profit . Things are so difficult nowadays that to get profit from the sale of goods , you need to have enough cash to buy said goods and this blessing could be of help to my market because I will definitely add any amount from Givedirectly to my already existing small market to enlarge it .
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have been feeling happy since July when my spouse, (Sarbastin Sawyer) first gave me a call since we got separated. He has been calling me trying to settle the the misunderstanding between he and I . He actually give me a regular calls nowadays which has brought a great relief to my life because I loves him so dear . I am tire of living a single life .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am facing so many challenges and the root cause of all is the misunderstanding between my spouse and I which has caused me to live single for a year and some months . My spouse and I have a girl child and got separated when the baby was just two years . To take care of the child without any further support from father has been one of the challenges ever face .
