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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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 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?
My goal was to complete the farm work that I started, I have invested most of my resources in the farm and I had no where to borrow money to complete my farm so I was very blessed to recieve my last transfer to complete my farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything well because this organization has improved my life greatly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to build a house and I spent the balance transfer to complete my farm.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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?
Throughout my life in Mecca, I have lived in a house that doesn't belong to me. My landlady asked me to move out because her relatives were coming to stay in the house. I had to move to my sister's house and it's something I didn't desire to do. I live in my sister's house until GiveDirectly came and assisted me with money. I never thought I that could build a house for myself and all the credits go to GiveDirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is helping to take families out of extreme hardship. I am a high school dropout and I have save portion of my money to go back to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Zinc and other construction materials. I also spent portion of the money to make rice and cassava farm.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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?
No i dont have any new goals. I planned to make a farm and also will pay people to brush the farm and buy gas to burn the area later plant rice and cassava.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly do good by satisfying us in helping us to help ourselves and families. GiveDirectly will be remember for all what they did for us to empower us to make farm
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I pay workmanship for contractors to brush the farm and buy gas to burn the area.
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 in Mecca on a sunny morning when I received the message i was so happy because it cane the right tme. My children school fees had to be paid . I started worrying when i couldnt get money to pay their fees and i really wanted them to go to school GiveDirectly came and took all that worries away now I can pay school fees and do other things.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Greatest difference is that i was able to pay my children school fees this has brought smile on my face.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I pay school fees, put some in susu because i credited from the club, this is where I usually credit money from.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I receive the cash transfer from Givedirectly, I will use some to start a business and use the profit on my children education and use the balance to building a house for my family which will bring happiness in my family.
The house I live in is a structure with a thatch roof and currently, my husband do not have a reliable source of income to sustain us. He have to burnt charcoal inorder to generate money to meet some of our basic needs. Receiving cash transfer from Givedirectly will mean a lot to me and my family because it will change our situation.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What has brought me happiness is when the representative of our district to asked me to send my children to the school she build without paying fees. That has brought me happiness because I have been wondering on how to get my children in school holding to the fact that my spouse is without a reliable source of income. I see how struggled to take care of our basic necessities.
Just by the representative doing that for my children, I now have some relief.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge I'm currently face with is to see my spouse without a reliable source of income. He have to burn charcoal inorder to put bread on the table and meet some of our basic needs such as clothes medication, soap, and toothpaste, just to name a few. Burning charcoal is so hard and not health friendly at all because I sometimes help in the process of production. So I know what my spouse goes through just to Cater for our basic necessities. I will really appreciate any help I can receive to improve our livelihood.
