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 ($277 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 plan is to renovate my old house and pay my grand children school fees, because their father is not living and I am the one who is supporting them in school
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I want to thank God first and Givedirect second for the kind of work they continue to do for me.
My house was damaging and through Givedirect, I am able to fix my house and paying my grand children school fees
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money was used to purchase the materials for the renovation work on the house and the balance money was used for the grand children school fees
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
Since I started receiving cash transfer from Givedrectly, I decided to renovate my house and continue payment of my grandson school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly always sending cash to my mobile account according to schedule. They are doing well by empowering people in my village I haven't heard of anything that Givedirectly has not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I planned to buy four bundles of zinc to change my roof and pay my grandson balance school fees upon cashing out my money.
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?
I am Sando Cole from Bowein town Dowein District, I planned to use my money to renovate my house at the same time keep my children in school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I like Give Directly style of work
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
From this present money I use more on buying building materials and little on food for my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was more than happy because I was thinking about where to get money for my grand child to go to school and the money came, I blessed God so much
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The difference have been my life was so bad and today I am happy that I able to do things for myself
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
School fee for my grand child and to renovate my house are the two most areas I used the money
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive my transfer, I will use the money to renovate my late son's house by changing the roof of the house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I can sometimes feel better when I am with my friends. Being around my friends or when they come to keep my company makes me feel happy and also make me to forget about the Lost of the son.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenges I am faced with are; lack of food. I am really finding it hard these days to have food to eat because my son who was my bread winner has died. Since my son passed out at the beginning of this year, it is not easy to get food because he was my only means of survivor. Also at my age, I am no longer strong again to make farm and I am having some health problem.
