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?
I'm planning on improving my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($283 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 build house and I also plan to do agriculture work.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In the past years, l was doing hard labor work just to substain my family. But after receiving this money from give directly, my life has improved and the hard work has reduced.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Zinc to start the building process and I also bought fertilizer for the agriculture work.
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?
I have new goals that is to build my house. I never had this plan before because I never had the finances to build a house for myself.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is doing everything well because my life is getting better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm using my second transfer to build my house.
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 was so happy, because I been struggling to burnt coal to survive and fortunately I received this money
It was a great and wonderful day for me to have received such an amount.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Our survival in the past was burning coal and sell during market days to enable sustain ourselves.
Even for my woman to attend clinic was a challenge, but now we blessed God for the gradual changes that are taken place in our lives
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The first money was used to recondition my room, brought floor mats and sent my woman for regular check-up at the clinic
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The recipient said if they're successful, they'll used portion of the money for business, schooling and feeding of their home. He also said that if the money is sufficient to build a house, he will start a building project.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The recipient said the only thing that have made him happy is his wife pregnancy. His spouse is pregnant. He also said that GD program has made him really happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The recipient said he can not afford to feed his family, according to him thing are really difficult, he sometimes burn coal and do some farming for feeding purpose.
