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 have a new goal which is to start a business that will help me after the program ends.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing everything well but the organization does not inform us about their visits to our community and that's a serious embarrassment.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to start a business with my transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
On December 10, 2021, I went to the bush to do some work, upon my return, I heard some people shouting in our town with joy and I was wondering about what was going on; then I heard one of them saying "I have received money from GiveDirectly on my mobile money account", I hurryingly open my phone to check my mobile money account. After checking the account, I knew that I have also received money from GiveDirectly on my account, I was happy that day for the help given to me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
When I lost my business, I decided to do some hard bush work in order to raise more money for my business, tho I knew it was stressful for me but I didn't had any choice because that was the only thing I could think of doing inorder to survive; but since GiveDirectly came to help us, I have reduced the kind of hard work that I was doing in the bush, I am now more relaxed waiting for my remaining transfers so that I can go back to my business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Few years ago, I was an established businessman but due to some problems, I lost my business and stated doing some bush work in order to help me raise money again, but now that GiveDirectly has blessed me with this transfer, I have decided to go back to being a businessman again. I will open a good business that will keep helping me to take care of myself.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive the cash transfer, I will invest it into business. When establish the business and is going well, then I will continue my education at the highest level.
The business I decided to do is to buy sticks( round poles) , take it to Monrovia and sell. I decided this type of business because lot of people are not engaged in it here. Besides, it is fast going; and is not something that somebody will credit or eat.
I have anticipated long time to do this business, but I have not had the amount of cash to do that now. Although last year, I had some cash, however, I used all on my school fees because I never had any body to support me while in 12th grade . My both parents that supposed to help, none of them had the means( cash). Although I have planned that this dry see I get engage into coal production so that I sell and raise money for that business I have planned to do. However, it will be a great opportunity for me if GD send the money promised me before that time.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Yes, I was very happy on last July 26th which was Liberia independent day. Not just because of it been our independent day, but during that day, my friends that they and I graduated from high school together came with gifts unknown to me that day in my home here and spent that entire day with me. That day I was very happy because it shows to me how important am I to them.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge here is how to raise money to do what I want to do. I considered money as a major challenge because, all of what what one to do including business, have to do with money. Also, not having money was one of the reasons my former partner ( spouse) left me for another man.
The coal work I am engaged in presently to be able to raise money, the price has dropped because there are lot of people engaged in it these days. As the result, I do too much hard work associated with the coal production, but I don't realise much money in return compared to the money and time I invest.
Although my former partner leaving me brought some setback because she left a young child here with me that I am taking care of. However, her leaving have given me more strength to get engage into activities that will earn me money.
