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
37500 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was making my business and at the same time buy goods to do sell and pay and things were not actually fine because I uesd to struggle and save for a long time before I can get my goods , but thank God throught the help of Give Directly I was able to add up my market and at the same time buy more goods to help myself and son.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
To admit and in my own opinion Give Directly did good for me helping myself and not depending on my parents for everything, and honestly I did not see what give directly did not do good in.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My last money will be collected when I enter Zewdru to pay my school fees and to buy things that I will need for to support myself in school.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
I have planned to invest the money into business before I received it. When I received the transfer, immediately I bought goods to sell as I previously planned.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly give me money to do business. I wasn't doing anything before. GiveDirectly has created opportunity for me to earn money and improve my livelihood. GiveDirectly had done very well in everything, nothing wrong they have done. Thanks to GiveDirectly for the intervention.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought goods to sell. Selling have contributed significantly to my family livelihood and access to finance for the family daily lives which was lacking.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
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?
I don't have any new goals, because I already had a goal before receiving the transfer, so I decided to continue with my old goal which is, for me to start to school and do business. Because this has really been my plan. And I believe this will help me a lot.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people with money, for them to pay their school fees, build house and do business. GiveDirectly don't take food nor water or anything from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
What I am planning to do with my money, is to start school, so I can can become a better person tomorrow and to also do business that will help me sustain myself, Because this has really been my plan. And I believe this will help me a lot.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
''am successful to benefit from Give-Directly program,I will build house.
I will go back to school,when I got pregnant my parents got angry and send me to my spouse family in Julowarken.my father told my spouse to put me back in school .we will also start our own business to sustain us why we are un school. I will be very happy if selected to benefit from Give-Directly to help myself and my family. ''
What is the happiest part of your day?
''When I got pregnant my parents told me go the person that pregnant me ,so I ran way abd came to spouse family without telling my parents but my mother in-law call my parents and told and the never had problem with me staying with my in laws.
Another thing that make me happy is that ,my told me before leaving that I start school next year by the Grace of God"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest challenge is that I really want to go back to school.
I want to have my own place to live.I also want to start a business to help us
