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?
My children have been sitting out of school for a long time and I seemingly lost hope of them returning to classes due to lack of funding but with this transfer, I have paid rheir fees and they're back in school. Another thing I've decided to do is enlarge my farm to include cash crops.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For GiveDirectly bringing such a program to help us, there's nothing bad I have to say besides thank you. GiveDirectly has done everything well, changing lives, empowering the needy, putting smiles on the faces of the vulnerable, thats more than well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought some zinc to build a new kitchen attachment to my already existing house. I also used some of my most recent transfers to pay my children tuition fees as well as buying seedlings for my farm.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 am a widow I have nobody to help me.My new goals before receiving transferred from GiveDirectly was to sent all my children to school. In the past I could not sent everybody to school because of financial difficulties. I was able to fulfill this new goal with the help of GiveDirectly financial assistance that was given to me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly is doing well in sending direct Cash transferred to poor people and they should continue to help the poor.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was face with financial difficulties, I could not sent all my children to school at once due to lack of finance. So I used my most recent transferred to paid all my kids tuition and purchased three bundles of roofing sheets to start my building project.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I plan to send my children to good schools, improve the productivity from the farm and to build a nrw house."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"During the last six months, I was broke and unable to provide food. On this day my daughter surprised with a cash that helped me for over 3 months, at the moment she brought the cash I cried happily and rejoice and appreciated her."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"I am the only person who does every work and my ability to do these work is depreciating which at times of my farm work are incomplete and no job to generate income to sustain my grandchild and I."
