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.
Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I'm planning on improving 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 improving my house
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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'm planning on starting a small business in my village
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 starting a small business
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My name is Haja Larmie from Beh town Dowein District Bomi County.
We were so happy to receive this Support from Give Directly because struggling and worried over living expenses and money to send our child school fees.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am more relax now than before
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We use this money to paid child school fees and some for food for our house
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will build a two room house. Where I am presently living doesn't belong to me, it is a family house. I also want to do business, I will used portion of the money to start business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I have life and my family are living, therefore I am happy. I have not experienced any death in my family this year.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
It is difficult for me to get food for my family, for the past one year, I have to burning coal before earning money to buy food for me and my family. Coal burning is a tedious work. We are in the rainy season and the rain doesn't permit is to do our regularly bush work.
