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 ($278 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 first goal was to register my son in secondary school, before the program started it was a serious challenge for me to support him, since his father abandoned him, I have been the one struggling to support him, but through the help from GiveDirectly program, I was able to achieve that goal. My new goal is to establish a business that will generate good profit for me to continue supporting my son without much stress.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by being kind and respectful during our conversations with them, they are also truthful because everything that was said from the beginning of the program has all come to pass. GiveDirectly don't have anything that they are not doing well because everything I have seen them doing is okay.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my most recent transfer to establish a cloth business in the main time while I look forward for something better, I also bought some building materials to fix the house that I am staying in right now, I used the balance to buy foodstuffs as well.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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 plan to improve my house, to increase my business, pay my sister school fees and save some of the money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did well for me by encourage me to do good things with the money. This money help me to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to improve my house, I have paid my sister school fees, increase my business and saved some of the money.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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 plan to start a new business, send my son to school and I am planning to gave money to the family to improve a new roof.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly staff know how to talk to me, encourage me and even gave me money to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to gave my family the money to improve a new roof, I paid my son school fees and I also started doing business.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I feel so happy because, it was just a surprising moment in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Paying my children school fees and starting a new business is a blessing. In the past, I was struggling to pay school fees and doing other things for myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am doing business and I paid my children school fees.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Since I got pregnant for my son, i dropped from school and until now, I haven't been able to go back to school, so if I am successfully enrolled for Give Directly Cash transfer program, want to make business with the money to enable me get back to school and to help sponsor my son as well.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought me Joy in the last six months was when I was offer a lil sum of money by my uncle to enable me turn around in it and do something for my self, even though things aren't too fine with my business
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Since I took pregnancy for my son and dropped from school, things haven't been too fine for me but after I give birth to him, I have been doing small business but things haven't been working well in terms of the business so the issue of money has been a serious challenge for me and my little son.
