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 don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, I'm planning to build my own house in this town, life before had not been easy for me and my family's but with the help of GD i will be a house owner this year 2022.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly had make my house building dream come to reality i will soon be a house owner this year by God Grace. I don't know anything that GD did that is not well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to Purchase cements , zinc and others house materials for the construction of my house and pay contractor's for workmanship.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
RE: We was told by the givedirectly people when we was going to receive our money, so on that day when i wokeup i went and place my phone to the network area.
While cooking my morning dryrice i heard my phone beep, when i went over to check i saw it was my givedirectly transfer.
When i saw the money i began to laugh out of joy and happiness i started shouting givedirectly thank you oh... Because i could not hold the joy with in too long.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE: I never had the financial strength to build a decent house for myself but with givedirectly cash transfer all is possible now.
The biggest difference in my life now a days is the proud givedirectly have given me, i feel i can buy and do in my lane.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spend the most of my transfer on purchasing zinc, nails and gas to produce planks.
I had been desiring to build a house but i never had the financial strength.
Now with this program from givedirectly i can do it and i am going to build my house.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My household doesn't own a house, which have caused us to scatter in a single room in my aunty's house, the thatched over the room is rotten and leaking. When I receive my transfer form GiveDirectly, portion of it will be use to build a house and establish a business with the remaining cash that would serve as a source of income for my household".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"The news about receiving money from GiveDirectly has brought me the greatest joy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The challenge I am currently facing is lack of finance. Even though I am a farmer, but the proceeds from the farm is not enough to build a house and also start a business"
