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?
I have no new goals I told givedirectly I wanted to build a house and paid my school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I have been a self-supported student all through my parents can not afford to sponsor me in school and also pay rent but through this program, I can build a house and pay my fees.
Givedirectly has not done any wrong in my community that I can speak to.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy four bundles of zinc, 200 pieces of sticks, 50 planks and labour cost.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
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?
I don't have a new goal. My goal remains the same, which is to build a modern house for myself and my family.
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 is this exceptional way.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy additional cement for the construction of my new houses.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
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 do have a new goal which is to build a house. Unlike my previous goal, my new goal is very important to me because I am tired of renting house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly is doing so well by sending me cash without asking for anything in return. Another thing that GiveDirectly is doing well is sending people after each transfer to see what we are spending the money on is worth commending. In my opinion GiveDirectly is doing everything well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon collecting my second transfer, I will buy building materials for the construction of my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in class on Tuesday morning when I saw the mobile money massage in my phone. I was so happy and I began to run around the entire school building singing, praising, and thanking God for his goodness in life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before I started receiving money from GiveDirectly, my life was in a difficult condition. I have been renting in this old thatch house throughout my life.
It was my dream to build a decent house, but due to lack of money I couldn't.
But by the grace of God through the help of giveDirectly, my dream has come to pass. I'm in the Process of building my own house and I'm also in the position to provide food for my family every day. This makes me happy everyday.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc, five bags of cement, ten pieces of planks, and five packs of zinc nail to start my building project. I also used the balance money to buy food for my family and I.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get the cash I'm going to build my house and move out of the house I'm currently in, and invest in a farm to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Finding Food to sustain my family makes makes me happy. In the last six months I've been healthy and strong, so once there is live there is hope and happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Sometimes as a volunteer teacher, I'm not earning much and the condition in the south east on road conditions its very hard to get a meal. And paying rent for the house I'm in currently is really a challenge.
