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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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent money I got from Give Directly will solely be used to build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly did extremely well by helping us with money to empower our lives and nothing bad they did.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
In the coming year I hope that when I received my last payment I will start the process of building house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my recent transfer on my education. I also spent potion of the money on my brothers and sisters education. Based upon the intervention of GiveDirectly, we are currently in school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly had done very well for me.
GiveDirectly had not done anything wrong. We are grateful for GiveDirectly intervention.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal before receiving the transfer was to send my brothers and sisters to School. It had been very difficult to pay their fees. I have planned to invest the money in the children's education. It had been my plan also to educate myself. Completing high school has been my primary dream.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my recent transfer on education. I spent portion of the money to pay I and my Brother and two sisters tuitions. Tuitions payment have been a plan and worry for us. The transfer had brought relieved. Now I and siblings are in school because of GiveDirectly intervention.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Life was difficult with us before receiving the transfer. It was difficult to pay tuitions and provide feeling. Based upon the intervention of GiveDirectly, we are currently in school.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I have been struggling to keep my siblings and myself in school due to lack of money. Our parents are unable to provide the needed educational supports due to old age and poverty. Tuitions payment was a challenge for me. I was very happy when I received the transfer because it had eased the burden of tuitions payments which was a challenge. I am still celebrating GiveDirectly intervention.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge I'm facing currently is lack of money to recondition my mother's house. My sister and i have been living in this leaking house from 2015 and that make me shame.Though I'm engaged into small business like boiled egg but the profit i earned from the small business is what i used on food and school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
With all the difficulties I'm going through, hearing about Give Directly makes my happy because I'm have be wishing and praying for such a great opportunity.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If i receive the cash transfer, i intend to recondition my mother's house. Though i make small business to substain my sister and I but the money I earned from the business is not enough to recondition my mother's house. I have been living in this leaking house from 2015, when the rain starts to fall it damaged most of my belongings and I'm not comfortable with this kind of condition I'm in. I will really appreciate any help from Give Directly to improve my livelihood.
