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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have a new plan aside from the previous one which was to upgrade my existing house in this town. My new plan is to build a new in Kanweaken.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has changed our lives by giving us such an amount of money. This has brought happiness in our Town and we are thankful. I haven't seen any bad from GD.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought three bundles of zinc and also a cartoon of nails for my new house project in Kanweaken.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD
access_time almost 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 didn't set new goal,
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done nothing bad, is our saviour, I never expected myself to benefit from GiveDirectly program, but here I am fulfilling my expectations.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used 15,000LD to buy planks, two packs of zinc nails and the balance I paid my daughter school fees.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was unbelievable my dear, to see NOG so fair and committed to what they say and do in Liberia, it was like Heaven has come down to me. I was over happy. If GiveDirectly can take the presidency of Liberia for three years, Liberia and Liberians will be highly developed as America and Europe .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is happiness and satisfaction, GiveDirectly has given me money that has enable me to paid my son medical bill and to buy a piece of land for me and my household.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on purchasing one bundle of zinc and paid my first son medical bill, I am so grateful to GD for this cash.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I'm successful to receive this transfer from GiveDirectly, I will build a house in Kanweaken which had been my plan for a long period of time.
I make pepper farm as a means to sustain my family, the money I earn from the farm proceeds last year I used some to pay my husband hospital bills and used the balance to pay my children tuition.
The reason I want to build a house in Kanweaken is that, the school in this town stop to Elementary and my children are in the senior class, they get up early in the morning by 4am, walk and go to school in Kanweaken, walk and come back everyday.
The distance from this town to Kanweaken is about one hour, thirty minutes walk. I feel bad at times seeing my children walking everyday to go to school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months, what has brought me joy is, when my husband recovered from his sick bed in February 2022.
It all started when my husband got sick in December 2021 I lost all hope due to his condition but by the grace of God he recovered in February 2022 which brought me so much hap because piness he's the only person who take care of my children and I.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing now is getting money to build a house in Kanweaken which had been my plan.
Even though I make farm as means to sustain my family, the money I earn from the farm proceeds last year, I used some to pay my husband hospital bills and used the balance to pay my children's tuition.
The school in this town stop to elementary and my children are in the senior class because of that I register in Kanweaken public school. They get up early in the morning by 4am, walk from this town to Kanweaken everyday to go to school and the distance from this town to Kanweaken is about one hour, thirty minutes.
I feel bad times seeing my children going through that kind of stress everyday.
I will appreciate any help from GiveDirectly to improve my living condition.
