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?
My previous goals have been to complete my house that my husband and I have built and invest into business for future income. Due to financial constraints, I and my husband have not been able to complete the house that were building. Fortunately for me when I started receiving my transfer from Givedirectly, I decided to use my first and second transfers to buy one motorbike for transportation purpose and generate more money for future used. Therefore, while doing my transport business, I am again waiting for my third transfer to buy more cement and complete the plastering of my house and buy more goods and start a new business while the the motorbike is on traffic.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by helping the poor people and making them to stand on their own financially and also making them to build decent houses that are comfortable for them that they could not afford to build. GiveDirectly have made my family to be much happier than ever before because of the grant given to me. In my opinion, I don't really think that there is nothing that is not done well by GiveDirectly. All I want to say to GiveDirectly right now is to say thank you so much because I am so much happy for such help.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My husband and I along with my children have been living in this unfinished house for a very long time. I am planning to complete my house with portion of my third transfer if I withdraw it from my account. I am also going to use portion of it to buy more goods for my business to generate more money just incase if the transfer from Givedirectly stops coming, I will be left with some money to sustain me and my family for the future.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 husband and I are having a three bed rooms house but it is not completed. We have been living in the dust for a very long time because the house is not plaster and there is no cement floor in it. After my husband and I build the house, his hands went down financially so I decided to do business. The money generated from the business was not enough to be used for feeeding, sending my children to school and completing the house project. . We could not complete it because there was no money to buy building materials. When I receive my second transfer, my husband and I divided it into three portions, the first portion of it for the completion of the house for a better place to live. The second portion went towards our children's education for a better future and the third portion went towards my business because I do not want to go out of cash when the transfer from Givedirectly stops coming.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Nothing is noticed like wrong doings of GiveDirectly. When I receive transfer. It was too exciting and joyous for my family. Everyone in the town was happy too because we were helped so greatly to better our lives. I just want to take this time to say thank you to Givedirectly for the future given to me and my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I receive my transfer, I used portion of it and bought cement and pay the people that worked on my house. I also used portion of the money to send my children back to school because I need a better future for them to have good jobs opportunities because I do not want them to passed through similar life style that I passed through. The remaining portion of the transfer we added the money up to buy new motorbike for business purposes so as to have cash on hands always just incase when the program stops.
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?
I was very much excited when I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, the joyed of receiving payment from GD will never be forgotten in my life. Completing the plastering and floor laying of my house had been so difficult to do due to financial constrained.However, The moment I received my transfer, portion of the money was used to buy cement.I fell so much relieved now knowing that my plan to complete my house is now going to be successful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving payment from GiveDirectly, my daily life is now fill with so much joy. Before this transfer, my husband and I have been struggling to raise money to complete our house. Every effort to raise cash for the house project was always met with constrained. Living in an unfinished house is never a comfortable experience. Interestingly, with my transfer from GD, I was able to buy 10 bags of cement. The remaining money was used to pay the loan I took from the saving club. I am blessed to be part of GD program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
After receiving payment from GiveDirectly, I used most of my recent transfer to buy 10 bags cement for the plastering and floor laying of my house. Finally, the remaining money was spend to pay loan borrowed from the saving club. With this financial freedom from GiveDirectly, I am one of the happiest woman right now.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I received the cash transfer I want to build a garantee structure for me and my family and use some portion to establish a little business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The news that brought so much joy in my life was the news of GD coming in our village to work because I know that GD can provide cash grant to household head to improve their life's.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge right now is I have no support to forward my education and this give me sleepless night.