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 over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to invest my last transfer in to making business and used the balance of my transfer to complete my house.Due to hardship, I want to start selling petty businesses in shop in order to generate more profits to take care of my family. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live better life in this village will soon come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is really doing well for everyone in this village. Givedirectly is transparent in implementations. Givedirectly staffs do not accept Gifts from community. Thanks is to Givedirectly for the cash support. There is no system in GiveDirectly that needs improvement.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am saving my transfer to start thinking about situable businesses to start selling. I want to start selling dry goods in a shop. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support. I believe that with my transfer from Givedirectly, my dream to live better life in this village will soon come to pass.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My plan was to buy a motobike, but I never had the money to accomplish my plan. Farming was my source of getting money, my income was very low. I used to farm the whole day, cut Palm for people just to get money to feel my family. But with the help of givedirectly I was able to complete my house project. And now I'm saving my next transfer to buy a motorcycle for traffic business. I'm so happy for givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done very well in my life and that of our village, givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village. With the support from givedirectly there are so many new houses with in my village .In my opinion 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 buy cement to plaster my house, I also bought enough food for my family. I'm saving the rest of my money to buy motobike I'm so happy that I was enrolled on this program.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($281 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The frist time I received my transfer it was like a dream to me because it was my first time to get this type of money from any NGO in Liberia more especially we the poor people.
When I received this money i frist call my wife she myself we starting singing and dancing to god for the great things that he has done for us.
Life wasn't easy with us but I really went to tell you GiveDirectly thanks for this great opportunity.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that I'm doing a new business my children are now getting good education and my family are eating good meals.
I went to say a big thanks to GiveDirectly for their support towards us in Rivercesse.
If GiveDirectly cloud not has come here i was not going to be able to build a new house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The frist time I received my transfer' I'm now thinking about building a house for my children.
Things was very much difficult for me but I really thanks GiveDirectly for their good job.
Because I was not able to build a new house,even i wasn't able to paid my children schools feel.
When I received this money I'm now thinking about building a house for my children and my family.
My children schools feel are now paid in full they all are in schools now.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to build a bigger build for my family and buy livestocks. My dream is to have my own livestocks. If I'm eligible to receive money from GiveDirectly, i will be so grateful.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm happy because GiveDirectly is working in my town today. I'm hopping to be eligible to receive money. If i receive money, i will build a bigger build house, start a business and buy livestocks.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge i have right now is, i don't have money. I want to build a bigger build, pay my children school fees and start a business but i don't have money.
