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?
My goal is to build my house and pay my son school fees. I also want to extend my business by buying an additional bike. Am so grateful to God Almighty for the great help given to me by Give Directly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From the start of the program up to the present, Give directly has been doing well. Through the aid I got from Give Directly, I have started my own business. I am grateful to the Give Directly family the job well done.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not used my money yet. Am keeping it to build my house. I also want to buy another motorbike to add to the one I have.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 children were sent home from school due to lack of finances to pay their tuition. I could not also continue my house project due to low income. Nonetheless, with GD transfers, I was able to pay my children yearly tuition. Furthermore, I bought one bundle of zinc to complete the roofing process of my new house. I am grateful to GD for transforming my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
From my own point of view, GD method of choosing well deserved household to benefit from this program is unparalleled. They give poor people like us hope by empowering us with money. I am very pleased with GD cash transfers. So far, GiveDirectly has done everything almost perfectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I needed money to build my house and also pay my children yearly tuition. In doing so, I purchased 1 bundle of zinc after I received my transfer from GiveDirectly. Furthermore, I used a huge portion of my transfer to pay my children tuition. I am so blessed to have benefited from this grant given me by GiveDirectly.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Living in a house made of mud and thatches on roofing is a situation that people see themselves in because of the limited means of accumulating finance... And this is the situation my wife and I saw ourselves in many years ago up to present. We built this mud and thatches house in 2007. The house is a an embarrassment to us because of the countless leakages it has . During rainy season, we always suffered no matter how frequently I have to reduce the leakages to a minimum level. Amelia Korkpo and I have been thinking on how to build ourselves a modern house whenever we have the mean to do so . With the availability of cash from GiveDirectly unconditional cash transfer to us , we will fulfill our dream by putting our cash in construction materials to build a house .
What is the happiest part of your day?
Regardless of the difficulties we encountered on a daily busy , I usually feel happy whenever I play music . Music actually amuse me and I always play it to reduce my stress . And that is the only thing that brought me happiness....
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenges now is the illnesses I have since last year up to present that have stopped me from farming activities. I am suffering from low pressure and typhoid , according to the doctor results from a Cheese clinic in Buchanan where I was diagnosed with the above sicknesses. Because of my inability to do farming work actively, my house has no food thereby making living conditions miserable for my family and I.
