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 hope to run my motorbike to be able to get another bike
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly did well by making me to have motorbike of my own
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent money on buying my motorcycle for business.
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: On a stressful evening i returned from work, when i enter my community i could see the joy in people's faces just as i got at my house my neighbor told me that i should go to the network courage area to checked my account because givedirectly have send our money. Without any wait i rush up the hill to check and that was how i saw my money.
When i saw the money i felt a chill of joy in my body and all the stress was gone right away.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE: The biggest difference in my live at the moment is the happiness i feel, knowing that am about to return to business again.
It gladence my heart to be on my feet once again as an independent young man.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I am spending the most of my recent transfer on starting a business once again.
I used to sell years back but the business broke down because of low income.
It has been my prayer to get back on my feet again.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Upon receiving this grant I will use the entire portion of the transfer to start a business because it has always been on my mind to start a business that will help improve my living condition.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months what brought happiness to was that went i heard that Givedireclty was in my district it got me excited.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently to get food is one of the main challenge i am facing because the condition of our road. When ever marketeers bring food item for sale the price is always on the hard increase.
