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 ($279 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 plan was to start a business i make iron soap and sell it and also started my coal business as well. Before GiveDirectly came tp the town it was difficult i was a daily hired cutting palm for others just to sustain my family. When i got enroll and started receiving cash transfers i knew that i could use the money to do something for myself
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly change my life
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
spend my money on the two businesses im doing now
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have decided to start a new business in addition to my previous goal of building a new house before receiving the money. My whole desire was to have a perfect home where my family and I will life comfortably, but I also thought on doing business as a source of sustainable income for my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing extremely well. I was seriously faced with hardship. I later decided to go on the gold mine and even cross cut sticks to burn firewood for sale. Fortunately, I got enrolled within Givedirectly program and started to received huge cash donation.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Since my desire has been to build a house, I have embarked on purchasing more building materials to start a new construction as a way of accomplishing my dream. Additionally, I used segment of the money to provide enough food for the home and also completed the payment of tuition for my children.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I the grace of Almighty Allah, when I receive the cash transfer, I plan to do business and also pay my children school fees.
What is the happiest part of your day?
"for the fact that I'm healthy, it's something I have to be happy about, but I can't remember the time I was really happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Since the death of my wife, I have to ask people to cook for me or sometime I do it for myself. I have to burn charcoal and have it sold inorder to Carter for my children.
