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 hope to have a better life where I can have food to eat and a better place to live and my children can go to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Fivedirectly is doing well in reaching out to us. They travel long distances on foot to get to us. I really appreciate the difference they have made over the period.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I would like to purchase cement to fix my house and to also send my children to school.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($231 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was overwhelmed with gladness when I received this money.
For me, receiving this money means a lot. Over the time, the bad condition of my house has been a problem to me along with affording for my children's education which has been a major issue. I am a mother with ten (10) children.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has improved more than it was before. My children are back in school, I can provide for them and I have a decent living place.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my first cash-transfer to put my children back in school, and I also used the last portion of it to improved my house by buying cement to plaster it.
Enrolled
access_time almost 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"There are so many things that we want to do with the cash transfer from Givedirectly if we are qualified for this cash transfer program, below are the two key things we really want to do:
1.Pay my children's tuition fees in school.
2.We want to build a new house ".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"1.We are happy because we are counted among the living.
2.Givedirectly coming to our community also make us very happy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The challenges that we are currently facing:
1.We have over five children and they are not in school so this is really challenging for us.
2.We don't have a good house to live".
