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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"I intend to expand by small business that I am doing now to help me raise plenty profit to support my family is I am bless for Givedirectly to send me a cash transfer. At present, I am already doing a small business that is worth 4,000.00 Liberian dollars and that the profit it provides me is not enough to pay for food and the children school fees. More besides, the distance our town is makes it very difficult, if not impossible, that we see basic commodities such as pepper, salt, cube, and other essential household commodities cheaper and accessible. In addition, we have to travel to Karloken or Pleebo, Maryland County to buy these commodities that are sold thrice the original prices. Therefore, starting a business in this direction will be a great help to the entire Taryaken Town because people wouldn't have to walk 5-7 hours to buy these commodities. Therefore, any cash assistance from Givedirectly that will enable me start a business that will bring relief to our town will be greatly appreciated".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"What makes me happy in the past six months was when my husband send me $1,000.00 Liberian dollars in the third week of November of this year. It makes me happy because he totally out of job and that he left to seek opportunity at Black Camp where there is a gold mining activities on going. He has just left us and that the day the money reached me, we didn't have any thing to cook for that day. So, the money was used to buy food for the children that day which makes me happy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The biggest hardship facing me now is money to put my children in school so that they wouldn't be the only children who always leaving home while their friends are in school. Since I started having my children, none of them has ever been to school even though I am a school dropout (4th grade), it has been my dream to educate my children. Though I am doing a small hand to mouth business, the profit I get is very small that it only go towards paying for food for the family and instead of the children school fees. My husband is not working and that I am the only sole provider for the family. Therefore, any assistance that Givedirectly can give me that will help me and my family lives to improve will be highly appreciated".
