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?
My goal is to start a slippers and children clothes business to support my education. I am a student. My parents do not have money to support my education. The little money earned are spend on providing meal at home. For the past 3 years, I have been out of school. This transfer most recently received has empowered me to open a new business to do after school and support my education.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well to give us money, Sim card and phone that is making positive changes in our lives. What this organisation has done for me has never been done by my parents. I have not seen any unwell things done by GiveDirectly. I am so happy for GiveDirectly reaching our village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my most recent transfer on purchasing slippers and children clothes to sell after school. For the past three years, I have not been in school. There has been no money to support my education. My parents little income is use to provide meal at home. That's why my most recent transfer was spent on opening a business as a source of income to empower me support my education.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($282 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I feel happy and stay happy up to now because, I have to go in the bush and craft canoe paddle sell it before getting money to take care of my family.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this money is making in my life is going back to school. Moreover, it will also enable me to take good care of my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning on going back to school because I drop out of school due to money. I will also use some of my money to pay hospital bills when my wife give birth. I am also planning on starting a new business for my wife while I am in school.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Dropping out of school is a miserable life to live ever especially when you have the ambition to graduate from High school and extend for higher education. I am a 9th grade student of the Cestos city Method high school who dropped out of school in 2020 May when my grandfather, whose house I was dwelling in for my schooling passed away in 2020. I have since planned to go back to school when I have a little cash that could serve me for a school year without problem. Fortunately with GiveDirectly program of giving out unconditional cash transfer , I will definitely use cash if I am qualified to go back to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My happiness comes whenever I am able to put food on table for my spouse and I. Since I moved in Henry Blay house, his wife most often help me with food when my spouse is away , and I am always happy to add to her food because I feel guilty of eating food from someone without equally contributing to such food . With that said above, I always contributed to her food when my Madam isn't around to prepare ours to make me happy . Without that , I feel uncomfortable .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been facing lot of challenges to go back to school. Presently, I am doing a daily work to craft cannon for people where I can spend a week or two in the Forest to be paid $700 LRD daily . These are real physical work that sometimes cause you to commit suicide . I have not been able to save cash that enable me go back to school since I began the daily contract for cash the fact that I have a pregnant woman. I also need to make a little farm every year to keep my spouse and I with food. With her present condition that she couldn't do any hard work because of her pregnancy, I am totally challenged in so many ways that I couldn't explain to the fullest.
