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 don't have a new goal. My first goal which is building a new house has not been archived.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has been doing well in every direction. I want to encourage them to continue.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and save the rest of my money.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was sitting in my living room, when I saw this massage on my phone saying I have received money from GiveDirectly, I was feeling so fine, because GiveDirectly said they where going send the money and they sent it. Immediately I being to make plans.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
GiveDirectly can help people who are poor with money, for them to send their children school and build house, so the poverty rate to reduce. GiveDirectly don't take food nor water or anything from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account I bought two bundle of zinc to build my new house, and I also keeping my balance money to add it to the second transfer so I can start my building project.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"If I am fortunate to receive this money from Givedirectly-Liberia, I intend using the money that I will receive to construct a better home for me and my children and use the balance for their schooling. That is, the house we are currently living in is not in a good or better condition, so if I am fortunate to receive this amount, i will use bulk of it to construct a brand new house for me and my family and paid my children school fee with the balance"
What is the happiest part of your day?
"What I think that has brought happiness to me for the last 6months is when I heard about this program. That is"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The issue of my house is a major challenge for me right now. Currently I am not working so getting money to build a house for my and I is very difficult. The small farm work I am doing is not a money generating work, so constructing a better home or a brand new house is a challenging issue for me right now."
