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?
Before I could start receiving my transfer, I have been selling but the business was on a smaller scale. Upon receiving my third transfer, I was able to extend my business by buying more goods and I'm grateful for this empowerment.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly has empowered me to send my children to school, start my house project and my husband was able to take his medication.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought goods with a portion of the transfer and the balance was spent on zinc for my house project.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($289 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No, i don't have bew plans. I needed the money to carry my my husband to the hospital to go through his surgery. And the little that remained i started selling bucket washbowl, cups, tubs etc .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people establish themselves by giving them money. GiveDirectly is a blessing to us and i want to take this time to tell them thank u.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I carry my husband to the hospital, and used the other money to start a business.
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?
On my farm, I have network coverage, for this reason, I always carry my phone with me when I am going on the farm. After our enrollment on the GD program, we were eagerly awaiting the transfer because at that time some of the nearby towns have received theirs but ours had not come. One day, while on our way to the farm, the message tone on my phone sounded so my husband hurriedly took the phone and looked at it and behold it was the message that read " you have received $40, 375 from GIVE DIRECTLY". We were so overjoyed and left everything else, ran in the town to let everyone know that GIVE DIRECTLY has sent the transfer.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life now is I am now able to have current in my home daily from the generator we bought. At night, there were some insects that used to crawl in the house, but with the lighting of the house from the transfer we received, the insects are no longer giving us hard times like they did to us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my transfer on my children school fees, we have bought a new generator and we have started a new business from the transfer we received.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"We will pay the children school fees for the coming year of we will get the money. This year farming is not good for us because of the too much rain. So at least if God help us and our name come up we will pay for the children school".
What is the happiest part of your day?
" The coming of you people making us happy. We know that God sent your here. We know some of our problems, if not will be solved.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" The problems we facing now is that, my wife and I are living in her father's house, and it's shameful. We want our own house. Me has a father I not well. Since 2009 I been sick but no better. I need money to go for better treatment in good hospital.
