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 9th grade dropout, my father took sick and could no longer provide for the family, thereby making me the bread winner for the family. While in school in Tappita, Nimba County, it was my dream of becoming an Accountant, but I could not realise my dream because of the lack of finance.
Ny 2 daughters are now attending high school, it's my hope that they will grow becoming a seasoned professionals.
This will be my greatest joy because what I couldn't achieved would be achieved by my daughters.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What I admire most about GiveDirectly's staffs is they do not take bribe. Even water they don't accept it from the community dwellers.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a 42 years old man with 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. My famil and I live in a single room. Many at times I really feel ashame. I haven't been able to do anything because of my current economic condition.
With the help of the unconditional cash grant given by GiveDirectly, I have started the construction of a three bedrooms house for my family and I.
This will bring a great relief to my family and I. My kids will now have their rooms while my wife and I will have our room.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($231 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
RE: There is no network courage here in our town so a resident of this town who when on his normal business in another town with network courage area and received his transfer while there, also send a message here right away that people should check there accounts because givedirectly send him money.
That was how the rest of us here who was not inform about the transfer travel to the nearest network area and checked our phones. That was how i saw my givedirectly money.
The joy i felt when i saw that money i can't explain, am beyond grateful to givedirectly for this cash transfer program.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE: The biggest difference in my live at the moment is the happiness i feel, because with this transfer, the level of our suffering here is being reduce.
I can now renovate my house and leave my father house wish makes me feel grateful.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spend the most of my transfer to purchase a very big mistress and zinc for the renovation of my house.
At this moment am living in my father house because my house broke down.
I was having a situation that made me travel Monrovia and i was there for sometime, while there my house broke down behind me. So upon my return that's how i move in my father house.
With this givedirectly program i can now renovate my house and make it more decent and comfortable.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Upon receiving this grant, i will use the entire transfer to build a dwelling house for my family and i. Reason is the first house i build broke down, and my family and i are residing in my father house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months what brought happiness to was that went i heard that Givedireclty was in my district because i believe that my present status could be change by been enroll on the program.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The present challenge i am facing is the issues of dwelling house because the house i am in belong to my father. There is no privacy for my family.
