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 ($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?
My first goal was to buy a land in the city, I know that after my children have completed secondary school in this town, they will proceed with their education in the city, when I build a house there, they will not need to rent a house to stay in while there. My new goal is to build a house on the land so that my children can stay there while going to the university.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by helping us unconditionally, I love the way the transfers were giving direct to our mobile accounts which makes the process fair and truthful; I don't know anything that they are not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy some building materials to fix the house that I am staying in right now, I also used some to get all the necessary documents for the land that I bought in the city, I also bought food for my family, I used the balance to improve my business.
3rd 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 plan to do a business to improve my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Trying to accomplish a business is a great blessing for me. In the past months, I was sitting in this village and doing nothing for myself,but after receiving this transfer from give directly, I was able to start a new business that will improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought some use clothes to start my business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 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?
Yes, I had plans to build my house in my village
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on building my house
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I'm successful to receive the cash transfer I plan to build a shop for business. My only source of income is the subsistence farming I'm doing, but right now my husband is always with his other spouse and no one to help me with the farming I have to made my own soap and sell before providing our daily needs, but with the shop I will be able to always provide our daily needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months what has brought Joy or happiness in my life is few days ago my sister son that travel 5 years ago call me and we spoke for the first time since he left.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges I'm face with are financial constrain, because my husband is not available to produce more on the farm the little produce I made is not enough to cater to our daily needs and accomplish my dream of building a shop.
