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 don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, my house project is what I'm thinking about; i want to build my personal house before doing anything else.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly do well by providing free cash transfer to people without paying back, with this money i will soon be house owner. In terms of not doing well ; i don't know what GD did that is not well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to purchase zinc and others house materials for the construction of my house, from the past years i been living in this town i had not been able to purchase house materials for myself, through give directly I'm doing that.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($234 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
RE: It was on a cool evening as I was cooking, I heard my phone beep so i rash to see if it was a call, but instead it was a message, when i went through the the message I realize it was my givedirectly transfer, i became shouting out of joy and even my neighbours came to ask why I was shouting and celebrating.
I told them to also check their phones because my givedirectly transfer have just been received and everyone went run with smile and hope theirs has come.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
RE: Our biggest difference is the joy and smile in our hearts and faces as a family.
Knowing that we are going to achieve so much and this program is not a scam nor 666 as some people said. We can not thank givedirectly and the American People enough for this help but we pray God bless you all
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I have been wanting to construct my own house for years but I couldn't because of my financial constraints.
With this my transfer i am preparing to go and purchase my zinc for the construction of my house and some food for the up keep of my household.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to build my children a house when I receive my transfer. We're two wives married to one guy who hasn't adequately been able to take care of us all. I bore three children for this guy and we don't even have our own house. They're getting older and I would like to see them grow up in their parent's own house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My joy over the past six months are being alive and most all being enrolled on Givedirectly program today. I'm so much grateful to God for these.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My challenge is having myself a house of my own. I have three children and we all live in rental's house. There are many problems associated living in rental's house I don't like that I'll to avoid by getting myself a house.
