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 ($280 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?
I have a a very brand new goal that I never had before, my new goal is to plant a live cribs for my children.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly had improved my life by receiving a cash to empower myself by involving myself into agriculture.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent money was spend on agriculture.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Hmmmm, not small happiness in me since I received the cash transfer. I did not worked for this cash, and it was given to me to improve my life. I was very, very happy when I received it. Thanks to GD for this great start.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before the cash transfer, I lived in a house which is roofed with tash, but since I got the cash I decided to buy a bundle of zinc and start a project which will enable my family have a comfortable place to sleep.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I saved the cash to enable me buy a bundle of zinc and start my family house project. My house is been roofed with tash,and I decided to improve it to enable us have a comfortable place to sleep.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"The school year is about to begin, my spouse and me have been worried about how to raise money for our children's tuition, if am privileged to receive this money i will use it for my children's school fees even though I'm yet to know the amount in question".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Some part of last month I got a call from my elder sister informing me that she was pregnant and was at the point of giving birth, few weeks later her husband called and told me that she has given birth to a boy child. This news brought me so much joy because over the years she has been mocked by friends and even family members, referring to her as a barren and others will even called her a witch. Many days she would have sleepless night shearing tears".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Raising money for the upkeep of my family has been our major challenge in recent times because our source of income income which is farming has been faced with some set back such as low yield of crops due to heavy rain fall and destruction of crops by animals".
