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 improve my house with a new roof and I also plan to buy food for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me phone and money to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to start the improvement of my house and I also bought food for the house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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 have new goals that I didn't have before receiving this transfer. And my new goal is to change my house roof
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything well, because we have been suffering somuch. We don't have our meals on time and been sleeping in a leaking house but give directly came and improved our lives.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm using my second transfer to improve my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was happy because it was my first time to have received such an amount of money from any one.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I lived on farming in this village .
But since I received the money, I have decided to rest because, the game farming, I didn't realize anything from the farm
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to build my house with the money for remenbra in the future
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to get this cash transfer from Givedirectly, I will use some to buy zinc to build a decent house for my family. Currently my family lives in a dubbed mud house that has a thatched roof and as such during the rainy season we hardly sleep at night because the roof is very old and no longer holds Water. Sometimes when there is a storm we seek shelter in town mosque.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months, my family's health has been in a very good condition. We have not experienced any medical issues that will affect our incomes. This brought me joy and happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest hardship right now is; I do not have a Fixed source of income. Most times I have to work as a casual labourer at my kinsmen charcoal kiln during charcoal burning. The little cash I I get from there can not cover my family needs in terms of food and medication.
