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
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to build new house because the house that I am living in is old now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because they are helping me with money that will enable me to build my house. I have not observed anything that GiveDirectly did not do well with since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I use my recent transfer to buy Zinc, Nails and pay workmanship to saw woods.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal for the recent transfer is for me to continue my house project which I already have some zinc for the project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well because they are helping us to support our children in school and also leaving misshift house and live in better houses. As for me since I started receiving transfer I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy Nail, Paint and Floor mat that will help us make our house decent.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Firstly I'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed. As old I am to be on givedirectly program it is a blessing for God. I am a farmer and my income was very low to accomplish my plan. The house I'm living in right is very old and the thatched has leakage all over roof. That's why my new goals is to build my own house in my village. I am so happy that I was enrolled on this program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly has changed my life for the better. I am now providing support for children in school. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy 3 bundle of Zinc to build my own house. I also sent some money to my children for their school fees in Buchanan. I am grateful to God and givedirectly.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My house have been licking for years but due to lack of finance I was force to live in this condition. Receiving this money brought me a great relief
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I used to worry during the rainy season but now am no more worried
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent all of my transfer on buying two(2) new bundles of zinc
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We have a lot of children who are not currently in school due to cash issue, if we are opportune to benefit from this cash transfer we are firstly going to build a decent house for the family, and invest the other cash in our children education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months we been living happily, most importantly upon hearing the arrival of Give Directly in our home, brought a lot more happiness to me and the family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
For now, our living conditions is very bad, we don't have money to supply and support our children needs, we are really challenge with cash issue.
