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?
RE " I hope to have a comfortable and decent house in a year or two, that's why am taking the furnishing of my house very seriously ".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " Givedirectly is doing well.
Because of the help of this givedirectly cash program i now have mistresses in all of the rooms in my house as of now ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE "I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing cement for the renovation of my house.
I also spend the rest of the money on the purchasing of three mistresses of my house ".
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($242 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 hope to rear more cattle a d complete my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is helping us financially
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my transfer on improving my house
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($231 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was in bed that morning when I heard a message sound on my phone. So I decided to checked it. To my surprise, it was a message from Givedirectly that I have received $35,625LD. I was so exited and the first thing that came to my mind was to buy cement to plaster my house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was really worried about how to finish my house. And I was finding it very difficult because of financial constrain. But now that I have started received transfer from GiveDirectly, I am going to finish my house. For now I know and believe that my life has started changing from GiveDirectly transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spent on buying bags of cement to plaster my house and do some finishing touches.
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access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I lost my wife two months ago, my oldest son and me are finding it really hard to be able to complete the house we currently live in, pay the younger once school fees and at the same time provide our basic needs.
My first priority when I get this transfer will be to pay my children fees, complete my house and use the balance to for our basic needs.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Completing my house has always been a major concern since I lost my spouse. Two months ago, my sister in monrovia sent a little amount to buy cement to start working on my house again.
That was the happiest moment of my live in the last six months.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the challenges I am currently facing now are; since my spouse died, I don't have anyone to support me and join me work and continue to provide for the family.
I also don't have money enough to pay workers to clear my cocoa farm land.
Lastly, there is also no money to complete the house my spouse and I started building while she was alive.
