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?
Yes, I have new plan for this current transfer. I previously planned to build a new house and I bought some assorted building materials with the first and second transfer. Now, I want to use this third transfer on making vegetables garden and rice farm.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own mind, GiveDirectly has done lots of good things for us in this town. Because I have never seen an NGO to give thisb huge amount of money to people without interest.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bags of rice to feed the contractors, I bought 3 gallons of gasoline for the felling of treesb and I also bought seedings for my vegetable gardens
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($279 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 set goals was to complete the farming activities especially the planting of cocoa and plantain in full competion. Upon receiving my transfer, I manage to have set a new goal by undertaking the building of my new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Honestly, there's is nothing to say regarding Givedirectly not doing well. Givedirectly is providing financial assistance to me, a grsture rander to me by an organisation for the first time in my entir life.
I am speechless to express how grateful I am to Givedirectly for the job well done in the reduction of poverty.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I did so many things with my money. I was able to pay my children's tuition, buy man power to under brush my farm as well as purchase some cooking utensils including mattress.
I am glad to let you know that prepararation is ongoing to start a new construction as well as purchase food for the home.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I plan to buy my materials to complete my house in Tubmanburg. I was given a half plot of land by my father-in-law and I have started building on it. Getting all the building materials has been a challenge for me. So when I get this money, I will use it to continue my house project so that my children can move in because they attend school there. By that, it will help me to get my children in one location and take good care of them.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What makes me happy is whenever I see my children going to school. I feel happy at that moment because I am able to struggle hard and pay their school fees. When my children are happily going to school, then I understand that all the hard struggle I undergo is not in vein.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge is with getting money to take care of my family. My parents did not send me to school when I was young so I do hard struggle to get money and take care of my family. I have to make farm every year to get something to sell and uae the money to take care of my home.
