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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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was like a dream to me because I have never received any assistance like this in my entire life. I was very surprised when I received the transfer because in my country Liberia, aid is always given in kind. I danced when I got the message that I have received money from GiveDirectly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
First of all, I often worry about how to get money to send my children to school, renovate my house and even feed my family. I am a now relax as I don't have to worried about these things anymore.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a bundle of zinc and other construction materials to renovate my house.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Receiving this money means a lot to me, I will send my kids to school,so that they can take care of me when I'm old. I will also build a very good house with cement brick, because the house I'm living in is very old, and when it rains, my things get mess up.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm over Joy because I have life in me, and my kids had not getting sick for the passed years.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm facing a lot of challenges such as, lack of money to get feeding for my kids, I'm also depending on my spouse to hustle, but he's suffering from bone problem,so because of that people in the town help my kids and husband with food. I don't even have matress for my kids and I to sleep on, moreover my house is linking, when rain falls, the hold place get wer
