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?
Before the program started, I didn't have any source of income, my husband did a charcoal business for us to survive, after my husband died, things began very hard for me and my three children, that is why my first goal was to establish a little business that will raise money for me to take care of my children, through the help of GiveDirectly transfer, I have achieved that goal. My new goal is to build my own house for my children's future, the one that I am currently staying in belongs to my mother-in-law.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by helping us unconditionally without any string being attached to it, they are also kind and respectful in relating with us, I don't know anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well, in my opinion, everything is okay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Since I withdrew my recent transfer, I have saved it for my house project, the building process will start soon and I will use the transfer for other expenses.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 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 had plans to build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on building my house in my village
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?
I have new goals that I wish to accomplish. I want to build my own house because the house that I am living in right now belongs to someone else. I also want to improve my business to a higher level so that I can raise more money from it for my family expenses. These are the two things that I really wish to do for now.
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In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly program that is reaching out to poor people like us is very helpful and good. I also love the way GiveDirectly sends us the transfer directly to our mobile accounts without any third party being involve. The way they talk to me too is also nice; that is why I have nothing wrong to say about GiveDirectly right now. Everything is okay to me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I haven't use my second transfer yet because I want to add it to the next transfer to start building my dream house. I will save it until I can receive the remaining transfer that will help me to buy all of the materials needed for the building process.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
when I receive the transfer massage from GiveDirectly, I was the happiest person in this village. My husband die few months ago.and the second week of this month is his forty days traditional feast. I was worry because, I didn't have money to contribute towards the feast, and my didn't have clothes to wear for the occasion. Surprisingly for me I receive transfer massage from Givedirectly. I was so excited and want to thanks Givedirectly for such a wonderful help.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Life had been difficult for me even when my husband was alive. We couldn't afford our daily bread so easily accept we go on our farm, get some crops to sell or help our friends in their farms just to get food on a daily basis. Since I receive the transfer money from Givedirectly, I am now eating on time. My children have clothes to wear and I have contributed towards my husband feast. I will also start a new business upon receiving the next transfer from Givedirectly just to improve my life and make sure that my children continue their schooling. I am so happy.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my transfer money towards my husband feast, bought mattress , clothes for my Children, food, and also pay my children registation fees. God has bless me so much through Givedirectly. I am very happy for the money received and was able to solve some problems.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"The place I am now, I really want to make business, so if I'm given any money now the first thing I will do is to put it into business, the reason is that, with business I will be able to help my husband to support the home, and to also help send our children to school. And the type of business I want to do now is, fish selling, rice, and other small small things that our people always buying; but my heart now is really on the fish selling aspect, because in this rainy season now fish business can really sell."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"The only thing I can think about now that brought me happiness, even to this time is, I and my family still have breath that makes us counted among the living, besides this, everything about our lives had been a struggle, even up to this time."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The main challenge that I and my family are currently faced with is the issue of raising money, looking at things now, we are only surviving on bush work, 'burning fire coal, and making cassava farm', it's through this we can raise little money to feed and keep our home running. And now school is about to open, we will definitely need money to send our little son to school."
