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 new goal is to buy my land and build my house in an urban town to enable my children have access to education.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly knows how to support people. Some of us never had the hand to buy land or think about build a house, today I find myself doing all of these things and even sending my children to school.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was used to buy four bundle of zinc to build my house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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 don't have any new goals, because I already had a goal before receiving the transfer, so I decided to continue with my old goal which is to build my house. So I can ease the renting issue. And for my family and I to have a decent place to sleep.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people with money, for them to pay their their children school, build house and do business. GiveDirectly don't take food nor water or anything from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
What I am planning to do with my money, is to buy one lot of land, nails and planks to start my building project. So I can ease the renting issue. And for my family and I to have a decent place to sleep.
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?
After I received the transfer from GiveDirectly, I decided to buy two bundle of zinc, two lots of land in kaweaken to build house for my children who are attending school there, so I can ease the renting issue.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help the poor people with money to build house and send children school fees and . GiveDirectly don't take food nor water or anything from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
What I am planning to do with my money, is to buy two bundle of zinc, two lots of land in kaweaken to build house for my children who are attending school there, so I can ease the renting issue.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was so happy when I received this money.
For me, receiving this money has been of great help to my family and I. Over the past times, to afford food and paying my children school fees became a huge problem for me.
But, now with what GiveDirectly has done for me, my children and I can now have meal three times a day and they are happy that they are all in school.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has improved more than it was before. My children are back in school, and I can now afford three meals a day.
Thanks to Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my first cash-transfer to put my children back in school, and I also used last portion to get meal for my children and I.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"When God blesses me to receive this money, I will use some of the money to build a decent house of my own. Presently the house we are living in is not intact. The government school in the community does not have junior and seniors high sections and I want my children to further their education so I will transfer them to the city to further their education. I will also invest into business to help maintain the family. "
What is the happiest part of your day?
" One thing that brought so much happiness was last month my husband went to hustle and fortunately for him he brought Good some of money for the family upkeep. I was overwhelmed by his actions because it wasn't easy at that time for my family we were staving. "
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" Really we are suffering .Where we are living is distance from the city. whenever we engage into farming, there is no way to transport our crops due to long distances. Getting medical attention is difficult for us we end up using herbs for treatment because no health facility in our village or near by."
