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?
RE " I hope to have a decent house of my own and also to start up a transport business of my own, inorder for my family and I to have a comfortable life of our own ".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " In my opinion, givedirectly is doing extremely well for us.
To me, givedirectly have taken us from poverty a bit, because of this givedirectly cash i now have enough zinc to start and complete my new house.
At first i could not afford even one bundle of zinc on my own ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zincs for the construction of my house that am about to start.
I also purchased mistress for my children to have a comfortable night rest since they have only been sleeping on mate all their lifes".
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I came from bed in the morning and heard my neighbour shouting that he has received his first transfer from Give Directly.
I immediately went and checked my phone and also saw that my money was in my phone.
I was overwhelmed.
I thought of building a new and decent house with zinc.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My family and i are currently living in a thatched and small house as well. Besides, i couldn't afford to pay my kids school fees.
But with the help of Give Directly cash transfer, i have settled my kids school issue and also started my house project.
I am so happy now, all appreciation to Give Directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent portion of my money to buy 1000 brakes which caused 66.60USD.
Also used 66.60 USD on our two kids school fees.
Keeping the balance money to add it to the next transfer for zinc.
Because we are presently living in a thatched house so i have decided to build a better house. I will be building 3 rooms with a shop house.
Enrolled
access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I want to renovate my house because where I am now is not suitable for living, another plan is to put my children into school. For the past three years they haven't enter school".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"It is very difficult for me to remember anything that brought happiness to me, because it has been very hard to getting almost everything."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Many times we find a difficult to find food to eat because of the lack of money. The farm work we doing can't provide our every day meal".
