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?
What I am hoping to accomplish this year and next year is to buy my Land in zwedru. Getting land in zwedru has been my dream even before the arrival of GiveDirectly, so accomplishing this means a lot to me because land is a valuable assets even my children children's will benefit in future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well because they are helping people that can not easily afford like some of us. My dreams of buying land will come to reality with the help of GiveDirectly. As for me I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy land in Zwedru with my recent transfer but is not yet sufficient, so I am planning to wait for the rest of my transfer to add together to buy my Land.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
"I am a petit trader within our community and my husband is a commercial driver. We have 4 children to care for. It was one evening why preparing food for my children when I saw the alert on my phone stating that I have received a cash grant from give directly. I was extremely happy to the extent that I lost my appetite out of joy. I hurriedly called my husband and told him that we have received 35,625Ld from give directly."
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
"This money has changed our lives in some dimensions because we do not have to worry during the rainy season about leakage and my business has expanded to an extend."
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"I spent a portion of my money on building materials(zinc) to enable us to renovate our house because the house is in a deplorable state and we suffer a huge leakage during the rainy season. The remaining money was used to purchase additional goods to expand my business."
Enrolled
access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"When we are successful to receive cash support from GiveDirectly, we are going to Sponsor our children to school, build house and establish small business as a mean of generating income activities for our family".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Lack of support or job to cater to my family especially their education. This experience is becoming unbearable to be real with you Edward".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"There are many challenges but to point to few, our challenges are paying school fees, road condition and feeding".
