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?
At the moment, my house has become very small and uncomfortable due to my large family size. Therefore, I have decided to build a bigger house for my family and I to move in. When I received my recent transfer, I purchased building materials and immediately began my house project. I feel so blessed to have benefited from this program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Most of GD undertakings thus far has been just and timely. I am so blessed to have participated in this life changing opportunity provided me by GiveDirectly. May God bless all those involved in putting smiles on our faces.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
As soon as I received my recent transfer from GiveDirectly, I decided to build a bigger house for my family and I to move in. Hence, I bought 3 bundles of zinc ($31,500LD) to roof my house. The remaining portion of my transfer was used as transportation and compensation for contractors working on my house project.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($237 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I woke up from sleep preparing to go o the farm when I saw my first mobile money alert to phon. I was very much happy. I ran quickly in my room and open music loud to dance. I danced untill I got very tired. I am a yellow machine operator, my dreamed has been to build my own house when I haven't to get money. The income I normally generate as my monthly incentive from cashual work carried out can not allow me build my own house. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support.
I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dreamed to build house will soon come to pass.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this transfer had made on my daily life since I started receiving payment from Givedirectly is that before, I didn't have any plan to build house due to lack of money. I have been complacent with living in my father house through hardship but through Givedirectly cash support, I am now empowered financially to start building my own house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy two bundles of 14 gage silver color zinc. I want to build two bed rooms with shop for business purpose. I am grateful to Givedirectly for putting smile on my face. I believe that through Givedirectly cash supports, I am going to live independent life in this village.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" I am a business man living here with my wife and children. My plan for this transfer is to add up to my business and use the profit to send my children to school, build my own house and go back to school. Like I said, I am a high school drop out. So I will use portion of my transfer to go back to school".
What is the happiest part of your day?
The thing that brought me joy was when I started with the Logging company and started to do well. Because from the beginning, I had some challenges but I latter got to understand it how to use the machine. So that made me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Presently I am in school because of money. I started having my own family and I need to take care of them but I don't have money. Therefore, my major problem is money".
