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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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($227 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
RE " On a cool day while caring of my sick mother, i heard my phone beep with text massage so, after catering to her(my mother) i took my phone and checked on it and that was how i saw my money.
When i saw the money in my phone i was over the moon with joy".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE " The biggest difference in my life at the moment is the joy am feeling, knowing that, i will have a house of my own in a year's time or less".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I will spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zinc and the production of bricks for the construction of my own house, since we don't have a house of our own".
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access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Presently, I am a single mother, my husband abound me with this child for another woman almost a year ago. I am undergoing a lot of stress, if I am blessed to receive this cash transfer from GiveDirectly, I will definitely get involved into small business activities because I do have a knowledge in doing so.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months, I have been happy because, I do received my benefits when I sell my sister goods.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some the challenges I am going through this the lack of money to provide care for my child and myself. I will have to sell for my sister just to earn food for a day.
