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?
My new goal is to build my house. I have been living in a deplorable house and couldn't afford to build a new one. So when I received my transfer, I decided to buy zinc and build a new house. Presently I have purchased four bundles of zinc and the recent transfer was used to pay someone to saw planks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done extremely well for us. The project has brought infrastructure development to our community. Many of us are building houses because we are empowered financially by Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to pay someone to saw planks for me.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($275 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 ultimate goal now is to build a good house with the transfers I'm receiving from GiveDirectly. To say I had the thought of building a modern house would be untrue but with my transfers, my taste has improved and I'm no longer comfortable being in a mud hut.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly has done so much well by improving and empowering people us, rewriting our story and giving us voice in society. They have not done anything that is not good, not to my knowledge.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought wood and additional zinc to add up to what I had purchased from my previous transfer. The balance is to pay those building the house and get some more materials should they request for it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because I was not expecting to get such cash transfer. I have been working to add on my house zinc, and GD came in time to assist. Thanks GD
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Buying zinc is one of the biggest difference made in my family lives from the cash transfer send by GD. Thanks for all you have done for us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one bundle of zinc to add to my house zinc to do the roofing. I also paid three children tuitions. Thanks Give Directly.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I've been struggling to pay my children school fees,I also been praying to raise cow.I pray to receive the Give-Directly transfer I pay my children school fees and buy cow to raise and carry my first son to hospital because he been suffering from epilepsy. "
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the past six months my greatest happiness was when my wife life was save.she had miscarriage on November 2,although we lost the child but I thank God for my wife life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge is that I don't have place to stay,the house am in now is my wife big brother house. I'm building my house with papo.
