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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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spent on buying a motorbike.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Gice directly is doing well in helping poor people with money. They are passionately transferring cash to us without any excuse or disappointment.
With the help I am getring , I am convinced Givedirectly does everything well. There is no mistake.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal is to build my house and start my motorbike transport business to help support my building project.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving my money, I immediately bought a plot of land in the city center called Fish Town. I also paid my children fees at shool.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
As the only bread winner pf my family, I am not use to siting home. I usually go distances to sell papper to feel my family. Things were not so good.
I must confess im having a life of promise right now. I vow to God even that if this money come as promised, my life was going to chnge. So since it has started coming things are changing for me. I am doing the impossibility right now through Givedirectly.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I cooking when the message about Givedirectly money trandfer hit me. I hurrily ran to courage area that wednesday leaving my food on fire. When I saw the money, I was so happy and begin to dance. My father and mother could not hold back and brgin to join the celcebation. We were so happy.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My biggest challenge is with my children's tuition fees!
It is really tough because I'm the only one who's standing or turning around for my children.
It's been twelve years now since their father went missing on me and I'm yet to hear from him!
It's impossible for me to rest because the children are in higher classes now and the money has increased.
I'm always worried because I don't even have my own place due to the same financial challenges!
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I was very worried prior to the resumption of school because, that's when my burden increases.
But, before classes resumed I was able to raise my children's tuition fees from the petty bitter buds and pepper I'm selling.
Another thing I'm also grateful for is my health and wellness because once I'm strong I will be ae to fend for the children.
Plus, it saves me from the extra stress of having to pay hospital bills!"
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"First of all, I would enroll my children to school because I wasn't privileged to have attended.
Next, I will establish a bigger business than what I have right now.
Additionally, I will invest into subsistence farming of my own because my mother and myself are currently joining and the farm isn't producing much crops in that; it's not large."
