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 plan to build my house, I plan to pay my children school fees, I plan to buy food for the house and I also plan to carry on agriculture work on my farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me phone, Sim card and most of all is the transfer. This transfer really helping me to improve my life. So, l want to be grateful to give directly for changing my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am saving the money .
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?
My main goal is to build a house because I have been living with my sister for over three years now, I have two children who are staying with my mother because of my condition. When I accomplished this goal, it will be a dream come true for me because I have been wishing to have my place for my family so that I can live together with my children again.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly does well by helping us unconditionally, I also love the way the transfers are being sent to our phones, that, it helps to reduce fraud and cheating In the program, they have a very good manner of approach during interviews with us. I don't have any problem with GiveDirectly program, they are doing everything well in my opinion.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my second transfer to buy some building materials for my house project, I also paid my two children school fees because I want them to be educated and have a better life in the future, I bought food also for my family.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer I was happy
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I'm just happy all the time
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to build my own house in my village
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am bless to receive transfer from GiveDirectly, I intend to start a fish business to substain my family and me. Even though I produce char coal but the money generated is not adequate enough to sustain the family. Secondly, char coal burning is a seasonal thing in that during the rainy season, we received limited buyers and more besides, the roads get severely damaged that increase transportation costs to various market places where we go to sell our coals. However, the business will provide me with money through profit s that will be sustainable in the future because the fish business does not have a specific season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What makes me happy in the last six months is that I was able to raise money for the past three months to pay my new woman dowry on October 4, 2021. In September, I was able to produced 52 bags of coal that was sold at $250.00 Liberian dollars/bag that covered the cost of production and the remaining was used for the dowry ceremony. I have been wishing to pay my wife dowry since September of this year when my previous wife swept everything we had and made away with our savings leaving me with nothing to start with. Paying my wife dowry brings total relief to me and my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship facing me now is Money to start a fish business. I have been burning char coal for over 15 years now which has affected me with severe headache that sometimes keeps me away from the bush for months, and that to get food to sustain my family becomes unbearable. However, I will appreciate any assistance from GiveDirectly that will provide me the opportunity to change my livelihood without risk to my personal health.
