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?
I hope to accomplish buying my plot of land and complete the construction of my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing extremely well in all capacities, I have never seen or heard that GiveDirectly has done wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer has not been speent, is right here save with me. I am keeping it untill the next transfer come.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
"My husband and I were still lying in bed that early morning when our next-door neighbor was shouting that she had received her cash transfer from GiveDirectly. I switched my phone on to check my message. Luckily while checking I saw a mobile money alert from GiveDirectly that I have received 35, 625LRD. We ere so excited my husband and I. The first thing I thought on was to buy building materials to start our house project, because my family doesn't own a house".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
"Finding daily meals for my family had not been easy. I credited rice from my friend, I was worried about where to get money and pay her. With this cash transfer I was able to pay back her debt so I now believe that my life has changed for good".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"Getting food for my family had been a serious challenge, for which I credited one bag of rice from my friend. When I withdrew the money, I used 3,000 to pay my debt and I am saving the balance money so that when the second transfer comes, I can buy building materials to start my house construction
Enrolled
access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I really want to build my own house but no money, so if I am qualify for this program and I received any money from Givedirectly I am going to build my house and start a business to support my children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months I have not had any joy or happiness because I worry about how to get money but upon hearing about Givedirectly and the kind of help that they are doing for poor families around Liberia and been apart of this program I am very excited today.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I said earlier, I want to build my own house and start a business to support my children in school but no money so that's my main challenge for now.
