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?
Yes, I have new plan right now, and it is to build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDurectly is absolutely doing well by give us unconditional cash, and I have not observed any wrong thing that GiveDirectly is doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not spent my recent transfer, it is save keeping with my wife.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 USD)
access_time over 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 one female cow for cattle raising.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people financially so they can make their life better and to also develop their community. and GiveDirectly don't know how to take things from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money, I bought one female cow for cattle raising.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the cash transfer I was very happy, as I did not worked for the cash and it was given to me. Thanks to Give Directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am already old and not working, so the cash transfer came just in time to assist with my children and grandchildren tuitions. Thanks to Give Directly for the assistance given us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The cash transfer send me assisted in paying my children and grandchildren tuitions.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to buid a better house when I receive my cash transfer from Givedirectly! Right now, many parts of the house are not in good working condition. Also, with this money, I'll enroll my children to school so I can depend on them in the future because education pays a lot.
Additionally, my children would be able to fend and protect themselves from poverty.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the past 6 months, what really brought happiness to me was when my children sent me some money to cater to my daily needs which I had been struggling to maintain.
It really made me to feel that once in a while and that makes me feel that when my children lives get better,they will attend to my needs regularly.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge in my life right now is the lack of money because I have been really embarass with the condition l was going through is really stressful,for example I hardly eat good food,l am not comfortable in bed due to poor quality of beddings I use
