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 ($280 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?
No new plan my previous plan still stand to build my house and send my children to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly did extremely well for me .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 2 bundles of zinc and i paid my 3children school fees and i bought food with some of my transfer .
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 USD)
access_time almost 3 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 buy zinc to improve my house with a new roof, to start a new business and I also planning to pay my children school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly money really help me to paid my children school fees, buying zinc to improve my house with a new roof and even starting a business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to improve my house with a new roof, paid my children school fees and I am starting a new business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 USD)
access_time almost 3 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 I didn't have before receiving the transfer. I have plans to build a house and take care of myself and the family
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly doing everything well for us. Give directly has improved my living condition greatly . I couldn't afford food for us but since I started receiving transfer everything is going well and am now even planning on building a house for my family and myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am saving my money to build a house for my family and myself, and provide basic needs.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($269 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was happy to see my transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I'm so happy and grateful to give directly. I was having serious challenges but I'm happy for the help I received from give directly. I'm planning on improving my house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on school fees.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" The zinc over this house is damaged, we will change the zinc over this house when we received our transfer. We will fix our room good and buy enough food to eat. When your child is educated, it's your benefit So we will also sent our children to school."
What is the happiest part of your day?
" The only thing that brought us happiness is when my sister graduated from high school. I was and still happy because she is the only person in my family to go that far in school."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"We are surfing for plenty things; We don't have food we have to work every day before getting food for that day. We eat only two times, in the morning we eat cassava pieces and in the night my husband buy two cups of rice." See how things are hard with us Our children are not in school."
