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
42500 LRD
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?
Since I am a self-supported student, I hope to use my motorbike commercially to help to graduate from high school in the coming year.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well everything well and I want to encourage them to continue serving humanity in this unprecedented way manner.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a motorbike for commercial purpose. Since I am a student and don't have the time to open a shop, I believe that the motorbike will help me to generate funds to continue my education.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD
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?
Yes, I have a new goal which is saving my transfer for school next year
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well everything well and I want to encourage them to continue serving humanity in this unprecedented way.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am saving it for my tuition fees for next academic year.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD
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 recipient doesn't have a new goals they are still in the process of achieving their first goals.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing very good by helping to change your lives in this village. Because I wasn't thinking about owning a bike but, through the help of giveDirectly I'm a bike owner.
GiveDirectly is not doing anything wrong to us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will used this money to buy motorbike and use the balance money to pay people to brush my cocoa farm.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was transporting passengers on the motorbike when I received the message on my phone. I didn't know it was Givedirectly that sent the message until the next morning when I woke up from bed I read the message. I was so happy about the money, I began to retrospect on all the suffering I go through during the rainy season running transport motorbike for my neighbour. whenever I have a break down he will demand that I cover up for the lost day. This money brought so much joy and happiness to me.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I been riding commercial motorbike for my neighbour reporting on a daily basis, since givedirectly sent me this money, I have my own motorbike to generate income to help support my family. I will no longer run bike for someone else.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I brought a fairly used motorbike for traffic.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Being a student and a parent of a child is a harder situation that I realized after I fathered a child at my very youngest age . I have to complete my high school and take care of the child and his mother at the same time . A situation that has delayed my schooling up to now that I have not graduated from high school. I have planned to involve in a Cocoa farming that I have started a year ago to be able to gather some cash for my family to continue my school. If I am opportune to receive the unconditional cash transfer from GiveDirectly I will be able to realize some of my dreams .
What is the happiest part of your day?
Now that I have established a Cocoa farm, I am hopeful that situation will get better for my family and I. A condition that has brought smile on my face as I think about the cultivation of my farm in few years to continue my education.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been so stressful, the situation that I personally opened for myself some years ago thereby pregnanting a girl that turned out my spouse. I have to take care of my family of a child and mother including myself at a very young age and continue my school. These processes were very challenging that I have to drop from school. Since I farthered a child, things have been so challenging to me as a father. It is now that I was able to strart a Cocoa farm that I believe will rescue me in few years .
