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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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My plan is to break down the existing house, rebuild it and improve my garden farm
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirect did extremely well for me today, because I was not able to renovate my house and continue with my garden farm.
But, through Givedirectly support, I was able to break down the old house, rebuilt and I have enough tools and seeds for my garden
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money was used to purchased building materials and agricultural tools for my garden
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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 plan to rebuild my house, plan to buy blocks, plan to do agriculture and to buy food.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly help me with money to improve my life, by rebuilding my house was a very big challenge for me because, I could not afford money to do that. But after receiving this money from give directly, I started the process of rebuilding my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to start the building process, bought blocks, bought fertilizer for my garden and l also bought food.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 name is Boakai Passaway from Saykay Town, Dowein District Bomi County Liberia.
Before the arrival of Give Directly, I have been worried over the payment of my kids school fees and a new house project for my family to live. That remains the same.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD project is good because they help people individual and give them the authority to use their money the better way they wish.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
From the second cash transfer, I bought 2 bundle of zinc sheet, paid my children school fees and and paid labor for molding of bricks for my house project.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I feel happy because of the love that give directly people show me through this transfer. I was really struggling and not getting any money to do things for myself.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Getting money to buy zinc to build my house, investing in agriculture and paying my children school fees makes me feel so happy. My life was poor at the time, but after receiving this cash transfer from give directly, my life has improved.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to build my house, I paid children school fees and invest the balance money in agriculture.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
By God's grace if I'm successful to get the transfer, I want to build my own house. If some of the money remains, I intend to start a small business of my own.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Last before months my brother in law gives me USD$50.00 as contribution towards us building our own place. That money came at the right time because we are desperately in need of a place for ourselves.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One of the major challenges facing me is that I don't have my own place, and I'm also jobless as well. Having a place for myself will be a great help to me and my family.
