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 ($276 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?
I have a new goal that I didn't have before receiving this transfer, which is to go back to school and to start a little business with the balance transfer after paying my school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing everything well in my opinion.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc, cement and other building materials to roof my house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I been planning to start school,and to buy a second handled motor bike to help transport myself.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
through the help receive from Givedrectly, I started schooI, and bought second handled motor bike to transport myself. I also started building my own house. I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well. I am so happy and want to thanks Givedrectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought the second handled motor bike and did payment of my school fees.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I want to buy a motorcycle to do business with it so that I can keep raising money for my family when GiveDirectly leaves this town. I also want to complete my house project that I am doing right now and I want to go to school so that I can complete my education also.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I love the way GiveDirectly people carry on their program by giving the money directly to our mobile accounts without any third party being involve. I also love their way of approach when they are interviewing us. I don't have anything bad to say about GiveDirectly right now; to me, the program is fine.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my second transfer to buy more zinc and other materials to continue building my house. I also used some to pay my son school fees and the remaining amount was used for food.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt fine because, in my life, I haven't seem anyone to gave me such a money like this. So l was so happy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
In the past, l was not able to afford money to start building house. But now, through give directly help, l am able to start the process of building my own house. I will continue to live in my house the rest of my life and to maintain what give directly has given me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to build my own house.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a 24 years old man with my wife and a child. Our only source of income is coal making. It has been my dream to build my own house because where we are staying is just a help from our neighbor.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What has brought joy to us in the past sister month is receiving a call from my sister that she is going to take my son to Monrovia for schooling .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges we currently face with is financial constrain. Now that almost everyone in the village are surviving through coal making it is difficult to get wood to burn, because no forest to get more wood and burn enough coal.
