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?
I am a 7th grade dropped out. I dropped from school since 2020 due to lack of support. My plan is to still go back to school and completed my high school education and advance myself at the university level. Therefore, to accomplish my goal, I have decided to get involve in cocoa production. In 2021, I planted two acres of cocoa and still want to increase my farm by additional one acre by 2024. However, this farm will support me financially in achieving my goal few years from now. I want to see myself back to school in 2025 and my source of income will be my farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done well by helping to change our living conditions.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to purchase five cartoons of assorted nails for my building and eight gallons of gasoline to saw my planks.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($228 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
In the coming year, I hope I can finish my house, because I want to build it in a way that It will last and not get damage or the roof taken away by the storm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly has done good for me and my family. I can boast today because Givedirectly gave me money that I didn't work for or ask for. I'm so grateful and excited to be a part of the GD family .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought one and half bundles of zinc . I also paid the person thst saw my planks and I bought gas for the power saw that was used to saw the planks.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($227 USD)
access_time 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I came from on the farm while entering the town, one of our neighbour told us that his mother whose lived in our town had received her transfer.when I got that information I went to a network area to confirm if it was true. I checked on my phone and saw the message. When I saw the message I was so happy and I thought within myself that I can start to build a house for my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before I was setting trap and couldn't afford to build a house but with the help of Givedirectly my life is different now im going to build a beautiful house for my family and I.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought gas to saw plank , nails and kept the balance money.
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access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am John Toe. A 25 year-old man and the only male child of my parent. I will build my house and continue my education if I received the cash transfer from GiveDirectly. I am a fifth grade dropped-out who still have the desire to continue my schooling. I have my own family now but it has not been my plan. When I dropped from school and decided to establish a cocoa plantation, I needed some one to help me that's why I engaged in to early marriage. I dropped from school and now focusing on cocoa plantation due to the lack of support. Now that I had a spouse, I want to build a house and go back to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The presence of GiveDirectly today in our community is my deepest source of joy. I have not heard or seen any NGO to give free cash directly to households for self use Since I was born. I want to be forever grateful to GiveDirectly for establishing a source of joy and happiness for me and my family. If I successfully build a house with my GiveDirectly transfer to move in it, I will forget all the suffering I have been through.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am.not educated so I don't have any source of income. For this reason, the lack of finance remains my major hardship. I only substain on fishing and farming. I am greatful to the GiveDirectly family for thinking about us. It's through GiveDirectly pur lives and our community will change positively.
