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 planned to make a farm with this transfer since i received the other transfer the last time. I want to make a farm so i can get money all the time.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly do well in giving money to us to do good things for ourselves because i didnt have money to do what I'm now doing to make a farm. I give Hod the glory for GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Workmanship for people to brush the farm, food for workers and food for the household.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My previous planned still stands. Which is to build a new house for myself. I'm squatting with my friend in her house and I don't want continue living with my friend. So I have decided to build a house on my own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done extremely well for me, my family and my community as well. I have not heard anything negative about GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc, food and cement for my new house projects. I'm currently residing in my friend house. So I want to have my own house.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Upon receiving this cash. I will give the money to my wife to do business inorder to improve our lives.
Since my father brought home at that time, I was small and died, I have been faced with hardship I have to casual labor just to even get food for me and my wife.
We have to do casual labor inorder to survive, just now, as I speak, I'm just from hauling coal sticks for another person just to get money to feed our home.
So, receiving this money, I will used it wisely by using some to give it to my wife to do business and the balance I will invest it in improving the house that my father left with me before he died.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Waking up in the morning to see the day light makes me happy.
Because it give us the zeal to go on our daily hustle just to survived and also the present of Givedirectly to my house assuring me of getting lum sum of money make me the most happiest person in the village.
I feel that Allah has answered our prayers, by removing our tears and casual labor practice from our home that make me also the most happiest person in this village.
I was well-known for casual labor job in this village.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship has to do with, waking up in the morning making arrangements with people that are in search of people who want them to work on their farm, I have to accept such offer just to sustain me and my wife.
In my own home, I have turned to casual laborer just to maintain my relationship, because no one is there to help, not family or friends there to help me.
