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 plan to buy some seeds to do agriculture work on my farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
At first, I used to burn Cha coal before my children and I can survive. I used to think too much on how will I pay my children school fees. But after receiving this transfer from give directly, I was able to paid my children school fees.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought some seeds to start the agriculture work on my farm.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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 planned to renovate my house, buy clothes, food and start business before receiving my second cash transfer from Givedrectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly promise to transfer money to my mobile account on a monthly basis, in four installments and they are very much committed to sending the cash. Due to the help receive from Givedrectly, I have started renovating my house. I am so happy and want to extend thanks to Givedrectly. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well in my village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon receiving and cashing out my money, I bought one bundle of zinc, clothes, food and started business with the balance money.
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?
I was more than happy and confused, because I have not received such an amount of money like that before
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I been burning coal just to survive my family and support children school fees.
But now I am planning to reduce the coal business because of the hard work involved
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I paid my children school fees, I bought clothes and food
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful, I will build my own house because the house i in now is for somebody and has only one room. Due to that, my other relatives highly visit me because they will not have place to sleep.
I have planned to build my own house but I have not abe to raise in enough money for that. The coal production I am engaged in here to be able to raise money for that purpose, the price has dropped so badly. Besides the dropped in price, the coal work is very hard for me. Due to that, I am not able to produce more quantities for sell and implement my plan.
So, if GD give me the money as promised, I will be able to build my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I can be very happy anytime I sell coal and provide food for home. This is because without food in the house, there is not understanding amongst the household members.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major thing here is how to provide food for the home. Because as explained earlier, the price of coal has dropped. So it is not giving me more money any more to be abe to buy food for the home regularly. Also, before the coal production is through and ready for the market, I have already credited more money against it. As such, when those I credited from deduct their credit after sale, I am left with very little amount. And that amount left with me can not keep the father going for me than one week.
