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 ($276 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?
I have no new goals I told givedirectly I wanted to renovate my house and invest in my farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
First of all, I want to thank God for givedirectly coming to my community, since I built my house things was difficult for me to buy a bag of cement but through this program, I was able to buy 30 bags of cement to plaster the house, paid people to brush farm for me as an alternative source of income for the family.
Givedirectly has not done any wrong in my community, I want to thank whoever put their ideas to create this program to help poor people, let God bless them.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 30 bags of cement, Cocoa seeds, and rice seeds for planting and paid labourers to brush the farm.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time 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 no new goal, my old goal to improve my existing house and make my rice farm, after harvest then pkant my cocoa.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done nothing bad, GD has the best implementation approach ever I stand to be corrected.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Bought additional cement to plaster my existing house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
This recipient doesn't have a new goal, she is still focusing on achieving her first goal which is to build a decent house and continue her farming activities.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well by helping to improve the lives of people living in abject provety through their direct cash transfer.
In my own opinion, GiveDirectly is not doing anything bad at all.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one bundle of zinc and fews stakes to continue my house project. I also used the balance money to pay people to brush my rice and cocoa farm.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I heard my next door neighbour yelling, I got inquisitive and went to inquire what was happening. She said GD sent her the money they promised. So I ran back for my phone in the house, took it to my neighbour since she's more educated than I am. We checked and saw the said amount.
I was excited and I am even more excited now. I said a few prayers thanking God for blessing me through GD.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before Givedirectly came in my community, the money generated from the cocoa sale wasn't enough to meet my needs but now and most importantly, I wouldn't have to worry about the rainy season because I will have a better shelter.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought eight(8) bags of cements, I hauled some load of sand, paid three of my children fees, restocked my food supplies and saved the rest to pay the workers for plastering the floor...
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" My husband and I have one acre of land and we have planted cocoa already upon receiving this cash transfer we will plant enough cocoa for our children future so that when we are no longer able to do anything they can depend on it .Secondly we will use some of the money to build another house. "
What is the happiest part of your day?
" My greatest joy was ,when my oldest sister send me 50 usd . It brought lot of joy because it wasn't easy financial on my family at that time."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" We are not physically fit to do very hard work on our cocoa plantation . Getting money to pay workers is our major challenge. At time we fine it difficult to feed. "
