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?
No new goals yet! My main focus is to build a befitting house for me and my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did exactly what I expected of them. The cash transfers is everything. With their help, we are able to meet with some of our needs. This cash transfer has helped us alot. Thank God for blessing us through Givedirectly.
Since the program, Givedirectly have not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After a brief conversation with my husband, we decided that when the money is cashout, we will buy twenty bags of cement and the remaining money will be used to saw planks.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
Yes! My new goal is to build a new house .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well in every direction. I urge them to continue.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I planned to buy zinc for my new house that I planned to build.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($262 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was cooking Wednesday morning when I received the mobile money massage, I was very happy after reading the text. I ran out of the kitchen and started dancing and telling God thank you for his woundful blessingsin that hes has brought in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have been renting for more then five years and it had been been my dream to build my own house.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that; I'm in the Process of building my own house through the help of giveDirectly my dream is coming to passed gradually.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy twon bundles of zinc and fews bags of cement to start my house project.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Since I came to my husband we been living in his older brother house if we bless to receive Give-Directly transfer we build our own house and send our children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I wake in the morning and see that my children ,my husband and my are healthy I'm fil with joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
