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
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal for my recent transfer is for me to invest into my business that I have been doing before.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly did well because with the help of GiveDirectly I was able to improve my business and also pay my children school fees. I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy some goods like rice, oil, vita, basket and other goods to resell because I am doing a retail business.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, i was able to Purchase more goods for my business with this , I can now be financially empower to take care of my family's.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
By the help of Give Directly unconditional cash transfer to improve my business growth with goods and others materials , I'm financially strong for now base on my level.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Purchasing of additional goods for my business to increase the numbers of goods in my shop. Where there are more goods of demand in my shop , customers will not go to the next town to Purchase goods.
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
With the circumstances I am currently going through, that have to do with maintaining the the family financially, if I am bless to benefit from this opportunity, I am going to invest in small business activities.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months, I have have happy because I have been to to maintain the small business I am doing and most importantly, hearing about the arrival of Give Directly in my home town.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenge I am currently going through are hardship, and payment of our kids, tuitions.
