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?
Yes, the new goal is for me to go back to school. I stopped going to school because of finances and now with the transfer i can afford to pay my school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What GiveDirectly does well is transform people lives by empowering them through their transfers they give then, this money is used for so many things that you desire to do.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought Zinc, clothes and kept my balance money to buy my motorbike when the other transfer comes.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 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 packaging coal on my farm and I heard the message alert on the phone, I opend the text and shouted "oh yes, thank God my problem has been solved. I felt overwhelmed and fine.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference the money has made on my life is the happiness I have to be a house owner. It is my first time to build house and this makes me feel proud. I now feel like I am a real man.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 2 bundles of zinc to build my house because I have been squatting with people since 2016. I bought 5 gallons of gas to start coal business. I save the rest of my money for my house process.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Firstly I would love to appreciate Givedirectly for this program and I am very overwhelmed. My farm has much trees and sticks and if I am successful I will burn more charcoal and charter car to get them to Monrovia to sell and make more profits.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What actually brought happiness to me in the past six months was when my charcoal business yielded good profit about ten thousand Liberian dollars which help to cover lots of my problems.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My parents didn't have enough to support me when I was in Monrovia going to school so I had to return home to make farm and burn charcoal to sustain myself and family. My challenges now are food and money to keep me my family going healthy.
