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 am living in my mother-in-law house along with my family. I have been planning to build a new house for myself that will accommodate my family and I. So, when I'd received my first and second transfer transfer from GiveDirectly, I used portion of them to buy one bundle of zinc each. I am also going to use portion of the third transfer to buy another one bundle of zinc to start with my house project. The remaining portion of the money, I am saving it to start a new business for future income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion about what is not done well by GiveDirectly, I have not seen anything. I have been seeing so many things about GiveDirectly since it's coming to our town. GiveDirectly have made so many poor people to have a better future and also live under better roof that is built with zinc.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy one bundle of zinc to add up to the other two bundles of zinc that I am having. I am planning to build a new house for myself and my family to have a better place to stay in the future. The part of the transfer that will remain, I am going to save it and used it for business purpose because I don't want to go out of cash when the transfer from Givedirectly stops coming.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 wanted to build a new house house, do business and send my children to a better school to achieve quality education for them to have a better future. I am living in my mother-in-law's house and it been so long since I started living with her. I could not afford to achieve any of my goals because I had no money. When I got enrolled on the GiveDirectly cash transfer program, I was very happy. I knew that my dreams were coming to reality. When I receive my first transfer from GiveDirectly, I used portion of it to buy one bundle of zinc and the other portion was kept for saving. When my second transfer came, I divided it into portions again. The first portion was used on one bundle of zinc and other building materials to start my house project while I kept the other portion for business purpose because I don't really want to go out of cash when the program stops. I am waiting for my third transfer and fourth transfers to complete my house and open my shop for future income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly did well by enrolling every deserving households in our various communities in our town. I havd not seen anything that is not done well by GiveDirectly since it's existence in my village. I just want to say thank you to GiveDirectly for everything they have done by helping me and my family to improve our lives and making us to feel very important in society.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used portion of my first transfer to buy one bundle of zinc and the second transfer I also used portion of it to buy one bundle of zinc and portion of it wasused towards transportation and other building materials to start my house project. The rest of it I have invested it into business to increase my hands incase there is financial crisis. I am waiting for my third and fourth transfers to complete my house and open my shop for future incom
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy because, I have been living in a deplorable house with my children. My children were also not going to school for the past (3) three years now. When I got the message on my phone, I was never in the know my little sister was the one that told me about the transfer. I have not been able to send my children to school due to financial difficulties. I am living in my mother in law house with my three children. Hopefully, this transfer will enable me to send my children to school and rebuild my broken house. Many thanks and appropriation to the family of GiveDirectly kind gestures to was me and children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is peace of mind my for now, Because I've been unble to send my children to school.But now with the help of GiveDirectly, I have began to see everything that was sometime had difficult for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used portion of my transfer to buy one bundle of zinc which cost fifteenth thousands Liberian Dollars to build my house. I also registered my children and paid their school fees. I have also been sleeping on the floor with my children.I bought mattress and food. I saved my balance transfer.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I do not have enough money to sent my children to school because of the hardship in my country. If I get this money from Give Directly, I will use it to sent my three children to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing has ever brought me joy and happiness than hearing the news that Give Directly has come to help me with money to improve my family and I lives.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I do not have enough money to take care of my children wellbeing because of the hardship in my country. My biggest problem I am face with is earning money to support my family.