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?
Since I started receiving the cash transfer, my new goal is to buy land, and build a house in Pleebo Maryland County where some of mine children are attending school to enable us stopped paying rent while we're also paying tuitions.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Assist us, more especially me. They assited me support my children, and bought two lots of land in Maryland. Am a Pastor, and mine house is for everyone but Give Directly does not take any gifts from me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We paid two children tuitions, and bought one lot of land in Pleebo Maryland County.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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?
Indeed, I have a new goal after receiving the cash transfer. I decided to plant Coco, so I paid labourers to clean up one acre of land and started planting my Coco.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD assist people in supporting their families, and changing their living status, but they don't accept gifts from people they worked with.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought planks and six bundles of zinc to start building a house in Maryland for my children.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I'm no longer able to do labor job,if God bless and I receive Give-Directly transfer I will send my last set of children to school"
What is the happiest part of your day?
The last six months my greatest happiness is rhe the graduation of my first son.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge is,I no longer have strength to to fen for my family. My wife do all the farming these days.
