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?
When i build my house, i will not rent again and my family and i will live freely. It will also help anyone from our town who will like to stay in that town to go to school. They will not have to go and rent.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What i like about Give Directly is that they don't push you to do anything for them besides, they don't accept anything from us.
What i dislike about Give Directly is that they came in this town registered everyone and gave out phones but they didn't gave some people money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am in Zlee town going to school and renting at the same time.
So i used my money and bought land for 133.00USD and saved the balance so that i will use it to build my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($243 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?
I am hoping to accomplish my housing project in this coming year.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is doing well by taking us from poverty or hardship. They can do more better if they can go to the nearby towns or villages to help the others to avoid them feeling left out or discriminated.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spent on paying my children's school fees and I also bought used motorbike.
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?
RE " I was sitting and listening to music on my phone when the message came that i have receive money from Givedirectly.
When i saw the money on my phone, i was very happy because givedirectly promise that i was going to receive money and i did.
Am grateful to the givedirectly people for this help ".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE "The biggest difference in my life since i started receiving this money is the hope i now have.
I now have a stronger hope that i will soon own a house of my own and it's all because of this givedirectly program ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zincs for the construction of a house of our own (my spouse and I).
Presently, my spouse and I live in his uncle's house, so we want to build a house of our own ".
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a student and currently facing difficulty in paying my fees, if I am opportune to benefit from GiveDirectly cash transfer, I will build a house and sponsor my education.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months, I got my promotion to the 11th grade, but most importantly my husband was able to buy a motorcycle for traffic purposes.This brought me happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenges I am facing now, is the lack of food, clothing, and cash to support my education.
