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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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't have new goals I told givedirectly I wanted to build a house is what am spending the transfer on.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I thank God for givedirectly to the community coming to our community to provide us with this opportunity, today I can build a house and send my children school fees.
Givedirectly has not done anything wrong in my community.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy three bundles of zinc and pay for transportation for the zinc.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at the farm harvesting my rice that afternoon when my transfer arrived. I was happy and I worked the entire day without even thinking that I was at work. This is a day I can't forget. I was overjoyed and danced after working that evening.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am more than happy that things are even better than before. My children registration fees paid in time and getting a bundle of zinc for the construction of my new house are all indications that my life is changing with the transfer of GiveDirectly cash.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one bundle of zinc. I also pay my five children registration fees.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I'm successful to receive the Givedirectly cash transfer I intend to build a concrete house
Though I build my own house, but the house I build the wall is made of mud, and when the rain starts to fall the mud get wet and most of our belongings can get damaged .I have been living in this mud structure for past five years and I'm not comfortable with this kind of condition. Though I'm engaged in farming but the money I earned is not enough to build concrete house.I will really appreciate any help from Give Directly to improve my livelihood.
What is the happiest part of your day?
With all the difficulties I'm experiencing, hearing about such a great opportunity from Give Directly brought me so much joy, because my livelihood will be improve.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing now is the lack of money to build a concrete house. Though I make farm but the money that I earned from the farm is what I uesd to provide food for my children. I have been during the farming work for the past 7 years and I have developed body pain from it.I really want to leave this farming work because it is a very difficult work, but I have to option but to work hard to provide food for my children .Moreover seeing my kids living in a house that is made of mud make me shame.I really want to build a concrete house for my kids to live somewhere comfortable,but there's no money
