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 ($277 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've never planned to build a house but it's because of GiveDirectly that I am building a house for my wife.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my transfer to buy zinc for the use I'm building for my wife, mattress for my kids and plastic mat for the floor in my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does everything good. As you can see, there are new houses in the community and young men have gotten involve in transport businesses and GiveDirectly is the cause of all these things.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc for my two bedrooms house and I bought floor mat and cement to renovate my other house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Everything is okay with me. All of the jobs GiveDirectly has done for me and my family are great. Nothing negative GiveDirectly has done in our communities.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes, I have new goals for this money. I have decided to build another two rooms house for my children, because the house I'm currently residing in is small. At the results we are not comfortable living together in a small place.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought additional three bundles of zinc to build my kitchen and re-roof my wife's house in her town. I bought mattress and floor mat to beautify my current room. I completed my three children's school fees and I also bought books. Food items were needed in the house, I bought one bag of rice and assorted food items for that cause.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is helping us to get the things we did not have before. Very soon, some people will be owners of houses and that is a very great initiative Givedirectly has taken. Givedirectly is the best, they have no bad side.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I do not have a new goal, not until I receive my third transfer. I am in the process of completing my initial goal.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major challenge is my inability of acquiring a parcel of land in Monrovia for my children. I burn charcoal and make cassava farm every year, but it still difficult meeting my target as commercial activities has reduced badly in our area."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"My greatest joy in the last six months was seeing two of my children graduating from high school. I'm now assured that life might improve for my family if they should get a job to do."
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I am a father of seven children and of that amount, six of my children are going to school, if I receive the transfer, I will sponsor my children who are going to school."
