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 ($277 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 plan was to build a house. I also want to send my. Children to school.moreover I plan to add my business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Give Directly is doing well for us. Through Give Directly am able to build a house.my has improved and my business is booming.many thanks to GD for changing my entire life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money I received from Give Directly, was used to pay my children fees.i also buy additional goods for my shop. The balance of money was used to buy cement to plaster my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($262 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
Oh my God, I was so very happy my brother, and being to dance celebrating all around the area, because I long been thinking about improving my house for the betterment of my three children. We all been living in a very old and damaged house but know will out for me because financially things had been very difficult for me and my family. So not with standing and moreover my Lord and my God has come through GiveDirectly to give me support and dirasion to make my dream come to reality. All of my money was spend on my building materials Zinc, cemen and others important items, just for the so purpose my construction process. Again my many thanks and appreciation to was GiveDirectly for the good and perfect support in life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in life right now, I have a very good sleeping place for me and my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
All of my recent transfer was spent on building materials. That will enable me improved my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We are one family struggling with our lives, therefore we will be glad to get this grant to help live a better life by building a very decent house and sending our children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the past six months we able to establish a mini business and the business is growing that is really getting me happy day by day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Sustaining ourselves in live is a huge challenge, like having better shelter, sending our children to school as well as having good food to ear are all serious challenges for us.
