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?
RE " I hope to gain a full independence such as having a house of my own, and running my own life and business ".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " In my opinion, what i have observed is the help givedirectly is giving us here is very good.
I do not see any thing wrong that givedirectly is doing in this program ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zinc to add up to the previous one i had to build a house.
I also use the rest of the money to gather the rest of the materials for the construction of my house, materials like sticks, spot for the house among others".
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
"I want to be independent, my girl-friend, our children and myself our house. I want this happened before next year ends".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
"GiveDirectly is helping us by giving us money to improve our lives from poverty. Through GiveDirectly help, as a young person, I am about to have my own house. This organization is just good. Everything about GiveDirectly is excellent".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"My brother look at me, at my age I am still living in my father's house. It doesn't make sense. I had always wanted to have a place of my own and move out of my parent's house. Then came GiveDirectly with this unconditional assistance. I immediately bought zinc, have paid people to cut sticks for my house. I myself started cutting my sticks. I paid some community boys to haul the sticks to the to town. My brothers helped me to clear the spot for my house".
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
On the 18th of October, I was in the bathroom when I heard my phone vibrating in the room but I did not take note of what was going on until I left the bathroom. As soon as I took the phone to read the message it was the transfer that Give Directly has sent. However, I was happy to receive the transfer because it has been one of my dreams to build my own house but due to the lack of finance, I was unable to start the project.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference between the time I was not receiving the transfer compared to since I started receiving the transfer is, at first, I have been striving to sustain my family and myself. We had no house on our own.
However, through the support of Give Directly, I'm about to be independent.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I purchased a bundle of zinc that cost $75 United States Dollars and food for the builders with my recent transfer.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am currently not employed but rather take care of my family utilizing subsistence farming. The proceed I get from the farm I make is not sufficient to take care of the family responsibilities.
If I am qualified to receive the cash transfer, I will use it to complete the Construction of my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
As time passed, my spouse dropped her phone in a pour of water which got damaged. From that day, communication between her and her family seized.
On August 11, 2022, my mother donated a phone to my spouse which automatically open the barrel of communication with family members in Monrovia. This brought us so much joy and happiness
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Surviving using subsistence farming places a challenge of lack of cash to sustain my family. I am currently not working, as such my house project is incomplete with no accommodating facility in it. The challenge of money also stops me from roofing my house with zinc instead I am using thatched as a roof which is not good.
