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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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My original plan was to build a house for my children, but due to some family problem,I have decided to do business that will increase my income
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirect did extremely well for me , because it's through them I am able to saved some money for my business
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Currently, I am saving my money
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($281 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?
Yes, I had other.plans before I received my transfer
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything good
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on building my own house in my village.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
Yes. I had plans before the money came, I was planning to build my house in my village
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on building my house in my village
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($288 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 happy and felt good in myself that day because I was thinking how to get money and fortunately this money came from Givedirect unexpectedly, which I couldn't believe my eyes.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My daily activity in this village is to make pepper garden every year to sustain.myself.
But since I did receive the money I have increased my garden farm for a larger production of pepper
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We used part of the money for food, while the balance money is being saved to build a house
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am bless to receive a transfer, we intend to invest it in our small business we are currently doing to help us raise enough funds for the family. Even though we are already engaged in a business, but the money will be used to expand it so that in the future, we can become very successful in our business. This has been our long time dream.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What makes me happy in the last six months was that we had a feast for all faithful departed within our community. And that included all those that died in the town and out side of the town.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One major challenge we are faced with is the lack of electricity to assist us in our business. We used generator that consume huge amount of fuel there by affecting our profit margins. If we had had access to electricity, we would have achieved by now some of our business dreams.
