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?
I used my first and second money to buy my contruction materials like Zinc, nails, sticks and paid the contractor to start sawing plants for the roofing and saved kept the balance money to await the next transfer to start with my building. With the recent transfer, I was able to buy additional building materials and paid the contractor to start with my house building. Thanks for the help. GiveDirectly brought happiness in my household
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I was excited because since in my life, i have never received such assistance. Every step went well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy additional building materials for my new house and paid the contractor to start the building. My life is now better than before because, i use to work very hard all days with out generating much cash to sustain my family until GiveDirectly came and give me money. My life is now getting better than before. Thanks to GiveDirectly.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
The newest plan that I have now is to complete my house project. I have been living in an old tach house for the past years when I was born. since I started receiving this transfer I'm about to have a good house in my village. I just bought my second bundle of zinc to start my house. I also pay my children's tuition and bought them some schools material. I furthermore bought matters and some provisions for my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly doing a good thing for me and my family, I was not having a house I'm about to have a new house. my children were out of school, because of a lack of money. I was only living on farming and cutting contracts for a living. givedirectly did great things for me in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of transfers was spent on my house. I also pay my children's tuition and even bought them some schools material as well. I bought an additional two bundles of zinc and paid for some stick to roof my house. I also bought some provisions for the house. lastly, I bought myself a music player.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in dire need of finances to purchase zinc and a bigger mattress for my new house. Keeping my children in school has also been a major priority. Nonetheless, I did not have enough money to meet both goals at once. Suddenly, GiveDirectly intervened and the entire situation changed completely. I am very pleased and satisfied. GiveDirectly has become a huge blessing to me and my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I did not have money to build my house and send my children to school. I also did not have enough money to buy a very big mattress for my family. However, I am able to achieve all of the above with GD's transfer. Initiating my house project and being able to pay my children tuition in time has been the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, I bought 2 bundles of zinc for $22,000LD. Portion of my transfer was also used to buy a very big mattress for my family to relax at night. Likewise, the remaining portion of my transfer was used to pay my children tuition. I am so delighted about this opportunity provided me by GiveDirectly. My life has improved immensely.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"We have not been able to build a for ourselves as a family due to the limited income we earned from casual labor work. As a result, we have been renting a single bedroom where we stay with our entire family. When I receive the transfer, I am going to use a significant amount to build a house for my family. The remaining will be shared, half to send my children to school, while the other half will be invested into a small business to raise funds that could take care of our family needs".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Due to the hardship we are faced with, the only thing that has made me happy is the arrival of GiveDirectly in our community because I have heard about what they did in other communities"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The current challenge we face now as family is financial difficulty, my husband works as a contractor at pit saw camp where he use to raise money to care for our family. But since the middle of the past year, buying has slowed down which has led to the business manager not paying him on a regular basis"
