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'm so thankful to GiveDirectly for making my dream come to passed, my plan was to build my own house in my village and send my children to school. But I never had the support to accomplish my plan. I'm a farmer and my income was very low, I used to farm the whole day just to get money to paid my children school fees and provide good food for them. But when I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly my life started getting better. I'm now building my dream house in my village. My life has changed, and my children are all healthy and in school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly has empower our youth with financial support. Givedirectly has done everything well for us. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to paid my children school fees, I bought enough of
foodstuff for my family. I used part of my money to buy additional building materials to complete my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was in dire need of finances to complete my house project. Therefore, I bought building materials ( zinc, nails, planks etc..) with my recent transfer. I also purchased 6 gallons of gasoline to pay sawyer get enough wood for the roof of my house. My life has become better within the last couple of months. Thanks to GD for their major role played in transforming my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly, through this program, has given hope to poor people like us. Moreover, GD has been very honest and persistent in delivering cash to well deserved households. Everything that GD has done thus far has been upright.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My main aim at the moment is to complete my house project. Therefore, as soon as I received my transfer, I bought 3 bundles of zinc for$31,500LD. I also used portion of my transfer to purchase 6 gallons of gasoline ($6,000LD) to saw plank for roofing. The remaining portion of my transfer was used to purchase food for contractors who were working on my house project.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($263 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The first time I received my transfer i was on my farms doing some farming working. When i can in the town i overheard a huge noise in the town. all about givedirectly transfer that has hit the town. I quickly run to the network area to check on my phone. There where i meet my transfer in my phone,i began to sing and dance to god for the great thing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that, i was not able to build a new house for my children. I been living in tach house I'm now about to live in good house.To even provide for my children it was not easy for me.with the transfer I'm decided to build a new house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Huge of my transfer was spent on my house project.
I bought two bundles of zinc,i also pay my children school fees. I'm thinking about starting a new business when my next transfer comes. I just bought my big daughter a phone that she will be using in school.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will build my new house with the money. As a town chief I'm living in one room with my family and people often teased me of that. When I build a new house, I will finally be relief from such embarrassment.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was happy when my rice was ready for harvest. This will enable my family to eat their fill and sell some for income generation.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge is lack of finance. As we speak, I have not registered my children for this year's academy this worries me a lot.
