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 ($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 plan to build my own house, I plan to buy food for the house and I also plan to pay my children school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me cell phone, sim card and most of all is the transfer. This transfer really help me to send my children to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought food for the house, I have paid my children school fees and I also bought Zinc to start the building process.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Maitta, before GD came, I planned to build a house but could not be realized due to lock of funding. I am making garden, the garden could not start or build a house. I was enrolled as a recipient on the GD program and received my first, second and third transfers. With these transfers, this was turning point of my dream. I can now start to build a house of my own and will be called a house owner.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Firstly, I want say a very big thanks to Give Directly for services rendered us during the entire enrollment process. You did a great job and your processes were excellent.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy three (3) bundles of zinc and paid people to cut the Sticks for the building. I was also able to buy food for the children. Thanks to the entire Give Directly family for the transfer that will enable me to own a house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes, I have new goals
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing a great job
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received the money I was overwhelmed with so much joy. I have been struggling so much to feed my family and myself but give directly made it easy for me. I can now provide my family needs because of Givedirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have been through a lot. My kids dropped from school because of lack of finance. Givedirectly is a blessing in my life. The transfer has helped to register my kids in school and start a business of my own.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on my children Education, I used some on my agriculture activities and invested the rest in to business.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Right now the house my family and I live in does not have a good roof. During the rainy season we hardly sleep at night because the roof is old. If I receive this cash transfer I will buy new bundles of zinc and change the entire roof.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the midst of my challenges, my children completed their school and got promoted to the next level. With this, I think I am motivated to work hard in order to save some for the upcoming tuition
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My husband has two wives and he lives in the nearby town with the other wife. He visits once in a while, the money he gives is not enough to sustain us until his next visit. I sometimes have to work for family members inorder to get food for my children.
