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 new goal after receiving the cash transfer is to build a house with zinc roof on mine own as I had not own a house before. Thanks to Give Directly for all the assistance given us.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In mine opinion, Give Directly assist the needed by giving them unconditional cash to improve their lives. There is nothing that I see wrong that they have done.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was used in buying food, materials for our house project, and then paid labourers to work on my farm. Thanks to Give Directly for reducing the tension I had in working on my farm alone, and assisting me in making my dream come true by building a house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
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?
My new plan is to build a house. I have been uncomfortably living in tartch house for many years and never had the mind set of building modern house, not until I started receiving money form Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
At the moment I can not think of anything that Givedirectly doesn't do well. You people are doing well in helping us build our houses.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Currently I owe my susu club some money that I took few months ago. I would like to repay my debt.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the cash transfer. Am a widow with seven children, and only farming we depend on for survival. The cash assited us solved some problems. Thanks to Give Directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Am a farmer that plants rice and pepper to sell and support my family. The products from our farm has never been enough to generate funds for my family survival. The cash transfer has reduced mine stress. I'm going to build a zinc roofed house for my children and I to live in instead of the tash house that has already spoiled. Thanks again GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The biggest difference the cash transfer made in our lives, is to assist me paid three of mine children tuitions. I also bought a bundle of zinc to start our house project. Thanks Give Directly.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My husband pass away few months ago and my children are in school, don't have no one to help me when I received the cash I'm going to start a business to earn more and send my children to school."
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months what have brought joy to my life is my farm. I was able to successfully completed my farm work and was able to harvest some crops.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My house condition is my major challenge. Sometimes when the weather gets cloudy I starts to worry. When rain fall I have to move to my next door neighbor house for the night. I don't even have a mattress to sleep on I made a county mat for I and my children so when night reaches I spread it on the flow to sleep.
