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?
No i dont have any new goals. I already planned to build a drug store so i can sell my drugs. When GiveDirectly came to our town and promise us money and fulfill her promise I knew that my dream had come through, I already started buying materials for the project. There are no new goals.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly do well in giving out funds to poor people so they can improve their lives. GiveDirectly has done it all thank God foe her.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc, paid my children school fees and bought drugs to sell.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I received the message up the hill in network area I started jubilating and felt so happy because i could now start a business. I also had children school fees that worry me a lot too when i collected the money i knew that i could settle my problem.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggezt difference is that the ttransfer enable me to get back to what i was doing before by selling medicines.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend the money on school fees; i want to buy medicine to be sell because there is no clinic or pharmacy around.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
What I plan to do with the transfer is to improve the lives of my family. I graduated as a Registered Nurse but what I am doing now is to sell medicines in remote villages. I normally walk long distances to get to remote villages just to get buyers for my drugs but most of the times, they either don't buy as expected or don't buy at all. Presently, I want to end the construction of my drug store to render medical services to citizens of my community and the district. So when I receive this money, I will use it to complete the construction of the drug store that I have started and get it running fully.
My spouse was doing a business before but it broke down because the money was always used for our children's school fees and other pressing needs. Because of this, the market broke down. So when I receive this money, I will start dry goods business for my spouse. That will be another way to help the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months, though things are not always fine but my family is still together. I go to church, together with my family to hear the word of God. This really makes me happy.
Lastly, what brought me joy was when the health condition of my mother was improved. My mother was not well for some time but now her condition has improved and she is on special medication.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
With my level of education an a Registered Nurse, I am still struggling to find ends meet for my family. I struggle hard to eat and also feed my family. For that reason, I sell tablets to raise money to feed my family. I walk far distances to remote villages in search of customers but most of the times, I am disappointed and frustrated because they will not buy the tablets but rather beg for the tablets.
