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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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
Farming was my everyday activities and struggling to support my children in school but thank God for give directly, now my new goal is to continue sending them to school and build my new home.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly did well by giving me free money to empower my family and to have a decent home to say in. Give Directly did everything good and I like, how I wish they can come back and lastly let God bless them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My last transfer was used on my house materials and also to send my children to school.
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?
I don't have any new goals, because I already had a goal before receiving the transfer from GiveDirectly, and that is to buy two bundle, ten sheets of zinc and few packs of to buildmy new house and to also send my children to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people with money, for them build house and take good care of they and their family. GiveDirectly don't take food nor drink water from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
What I am planning to do with my is to buy two bundle ten sheets of zinc and few packs of nail to build my new house, then I am also planning pay two of my children who are attending school in kaweaken school fees .
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My husband oldest brother left us in his house since 2002 and had been living in Zwerud with his wife and children but of recent we were told that his children will be relocating to Saywonken to stay. With Give Directly cash transfer, my and I will used some of the house to build a three bed room where my children and I will live.
The remaining money will be used to send my three children back to school since my husband is unemploye."
What is the happiest part of your day?
My oldest daughter who is living currently in fish town call me this morning and said that my 15 years old should select any good school of her choice.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major challenge is finance. Over the years I've struggling to send my children to school. I had to take crops to the market to sale to enable my husband and my children survive.
We're currently living in a house that belongs to my husband oldest brother and this children had decided to relocate in their father's house. This is what I'm currently facing as a challenge "
