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 having new goals before receiving this transfer, I'm sticking to my previous plan; which had to do with purchasing of house materials for the construction of my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly do extremely well by giving me directly cash transfer and not passing through anybody's; before receiving this transfer ; previously i was living in poverty,doing daily labour job on people farms.
Looking at things, I don't know anything that GD did that is not well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to build my own house for that reason i was able to purchase zinc and others house materials for the construction of my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($245 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
As I have stated receiving Give Directly's cash transfers my new goal is to build my own house. I don't have a house; as the result, my children and I are living from one place to another. This is therefore causing people to unesteminate us. As GD has come to our aid, I am about to build our own house in order to restore our family's dignity.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Helping the needy is what GD is doing well and I'm not aware of what does it not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm sawing wood for the construction of my house. As the second transfer covers woods, I'm convenient of my construction as it is the major challenge we face in the region relating to construction.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($235 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because I was not having money to build my house. But now I will be able to build my house with the money that I have started receiving.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The best difference in my life now is that, I have started the process of building my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to build my house and I have started the process by sending for my zinc.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to enlarge my business.
I don't want to materials things before the money finish but when I'm selling with the money it will help me so I can't suffer. I will also pay my children schools fees and medication with some.
As my business increases and I get more money I will buy my piece of land to build on.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The only thing that can make me happy is money.
Because when I get money every day things will not be difficult for me. When my spouse give me money to start my small business I was happy on grounds I will not be asking him for money every time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenge now is to buy land for myself.
But when I get my own place for me and my family I will be happy because to rent now in this country is difficult.
