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?
I don't have a new goals for now, I'm still on my house project. I just bought the last two bundles of to compete with my house.i even give my wife a huge of my transfer for business issues. I also bought some provisions for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly doing great things for me and my family. They are very transparent in their job as an NGO in Liberia.they are really impacting the life of people in our country.more especially we the poor people of Liberia. I'm grateful to givedirectly for their support towards me and my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
A huge of my transfer was spent on my house project.some was also given to my wife for business and the balance was used for food in the house. I also pay my children tuition and even bought them some school material.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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?
The new goal I have set before receiving this transfer is to continue with my planks sawing business. I want to used my current transfer to buy gasoline for my power saw and purchase food for cashual workers to start sawing my planks.
I was involved into planks business before but my business broke down due to hardship. Thanks to Givedirectly for the cash support . I believe that with my transfer, my dream to reestablish my business will soon come to pass.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is really doing well for us in this village. Through Givedirectly, I am able to reestablished my business.Givedirectly is one of the organisation that is transparent in implementation. There is no system in GiveDirectly that is not going well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to buy 4 tins of gasoline along with one bag of 25 kg rice for eating .I am saving the balance money for any emergency on the sawing field. Thanks to Givedirectly for empowering me financially. I believe that with my transfer, my dream to live a better life will soon come.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at my mother's funeral services when my phone alarm. I quietly walk out to do a follow-up. It was a massage from Give Directly. After the confirmation of my money, I was happy inside of me. Though I was mourning my mother I knew that things will surely get better.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is, I have become so self employ. I have enough equipment to support my family. My children now have a regular daily meal. Taking care of my family needs has been my greatest challenge. My life is getting better since I received my first transfer. Am now a happy and a proud family head. Thanks to Give Directly for the transformation that gonna take place in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have decided to do business with the money I received from Give Directly. I bought ten gallon of gasoline, and used some of the money to repair my matchine. I also want to go into sawing business.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am sell small business to survive. I have been in here for the past 10 years and i don't have my own house. When i receive this transfer, i will built my own house. I am only a taking care of this house but it's not mine. I want to increase my business and also give some of the money to my husband to get into powersaw business; since his brother is into the same business. The small fish i sell is our only source of income.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Last year November before my mother death, i was seriously sick and never had money. On the day I heard her death news, it was the same time my friend arrived here and he managed to transport me. Though I was sad, but the money was timely. So it brought me joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Like i said previously, our only source of income is our small business. We do not have money to buy zinc to change the roof of the house we live in. Though we are not paying rent buy we need to fix it for our own comfort. Besides, we need to build our own house and move out. So our major challenge is money, because in the absent of money we cannot do increase our business and build our own house.
