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 plan to improve my house with a new roof and I also plan to do a new business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Improving my house with a new roof and doing my own business all are good things that give directly did for me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought goods to start a new business and I also bought zinc to improve my house with a new roof.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 improve my house with a new roof and I also plan to do business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me phone, Sim card and money to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to start improve my house and I also started doing my business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($286 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 planned to buy four bundles of zinc, and start business before receiving my second cash transfer from Givedrectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly promise to transfer money to my mobile money account and they are sending the money according to the schedule given me. I didn't have cell phone but Givedrectly give me phone and communication is very easy for me now. I am So happy and want to extend thanks to God and to Givedrectly for such a great surprise.I haven't notice anything that Givedrectly has not done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Upon cashing out my money, I bought four bundles of zinc and started selling, rice , oil, vita , pepper, and salt.
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 I was worrying about my children going to school this year due to lack of money and I was blessed of getting money from GD
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
We normally engage in cassava and rice cfarming, and we can used the precced to schooled our children and do other things.
But now, we have decided to only do cassava farming and do small business
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have paid my children school fees and I am about to start a new business that will help support us with food while we are constructing our house
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
She said if she is successful to getting this cash, she will invest all into business to help improve her household's condition.
What is the happiest part of your day?
According to this recipient, for the last 6 months, she has her life, and once there is life, there is a hope; and she has never been sick to have her admitted to clinic or hospital, because of these happiness and joy have always overflow her heart.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
She said there are lot of challenges that she is faced with, the challenge to establish business, the challenge to clinic, the challenge to living good life and etc.
