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?
My new goal before receiving the transfer was to build my house. I am currently living in a community owned house. The community members allow me and my family to live in this because we have no place to sleep.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly had done very well for me and my family. I am building my house because of GiveDirectly intervention. GiveDirectly had not done anything wrong.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my recent transfer on building house. Owning a house will reduce a cost of living and improve our standard of living.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($231 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was a happy moment for family. I have five children currently living with me. It had been difficult for me and my family before receiving the transfer. I was excited and thankful for the money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Feedings and housing for my family burdens have reduced since we received payment from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my recent transfer on building house. I am currently living in a house given by the community. Residents of the town gave us this house because we have no place to sleep. Building a house will reduce a cost of living and improve our standard of living.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Currently, I and my spouse are live on the church compound, we came here because the head pastor for this Assembly of God Church died since 2014. This place is not for us. We need to build our own house to moved anytime the church retired my spouse. Since I started hearing about GiveDirectly in late 2020, I have been praying for that NGO ( GiveDirectly) sent by God to come here to our aid and God has answered my prayer, now that GD is here today, I am very happy that my dream of owing a house will be achieve. Therefore, I will use my transfer to build myself a house which will restore our dignity in this community because people feel that I can't own a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My joy come every morning when I wake up from bed alive, I sing praises to God for the gift of live. But frankly speaking, things have been difficult. So GiveDirectly coming into our community to provide unconditional cash transfer to us brought me the most joy over the past 6 months.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My spouse is not employed, as you all know that being a preacher man in Liberia is completely a voluntary service. I have to make farm to sell some of the produce to enable us earned cash to purchase our basic needs, so my main challenge now is finance because I don't have sustainable source of income.
