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 plan to do a business with the transfer that give directly gave me, I plan to improve my house with a new roof, I plan to buy food in the house and I also plan to save some of the money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Trying to build my house, buying food for the house, trying to start a new business and even Saving some of the money for emergency all are good things that give directly did for me. I am so grateful to give directly for this great opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought food for the house, I bought zinc and cement to improve my house with a new roof, I started doing a new business to empower myself as a woman and I also saved some of the money in case of emergency.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
Yes, I had plans to send my kids and I to school
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on improving my house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I am Theresa Moinah from Bowein town, Bomi County Liberia. I was very excited upon receiving cash transfer massage from Givedrectly because, I was completely out of money to start school and pay my two children school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I receive cash transfer from Givedrectly, I am in school, my children are in school, we have food to eat and life is much better For us. Before receiving cash transfer from Givedrectly, I was suffering making cassava pitch, burning coal just to have my daily bread and send my kids to school. When I receive my second cash transfer, I will start business and find a decent place to live.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cashing out my money, I did payment of my two children school fees, bought uniform, shoes, copybooks, bookbags and also paid my school fees.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I don't have any supporter, my spouse left me with the two kids, I want to send them to school,but no Money. I will pay my kids tuitions. I will also used some of tht money to pay my own tuitions. I am in the 11 th grade.
What is the happiest part of your day?
This year I got promoted to the 11th grade class. I am also joyful because my kid and I are alive.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
School has opened up to then I have not registere my kid and I. It is really a burden for me now. I really need money to register my kids. My father is a farmer and my children father don't have it to support his children. He is a farmer as well.
