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 over 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 had no new goals before receiving payments from GiveDirectly. I have been selling provisions. The business was not going so well. My mother has been sick for some time now. I use money from my business for my family upkeep and my sick mothers hospital bills. I have been struggling to build my house. I was so excited when GiveDirectly came to my town. I was overjoyed when I received my transfer. The contractor that was hired to do my project ate so much money from me. He did not complete my house. I had to hire a new contractor.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly has done a great thing for me. I had nowhere to turn. Things were so hard on my family. I am so happy to be enrolled in this program. In my opinion GiveDirectly has not done nothing wrongly. I am so grateful for this program.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used some of my payment to buy some bags of cement. I also paid some money to the contractor for my project. I bought a bag of rice and some other food items.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
My goal was to build my house and to renovate my roof.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give-directly do well by giving me transfer fund to enable me complete my house that I was building since 2 years ago.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on building my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
No! I don't have any new goals.I am a single woman and things have been difficult on me. The house I live in is not in a good condition. I started building a new house, sadly, I couldn't complete it due to the lack of money. Building my house has been my long term goal and I'm sticking to it. I was so excited when I received my transfer. I am grateful for this opportunity. My life will never be the same again.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing extremely well for us. Taking us from poverty to bettering our lives. Things have been so hard on me. Since GiveDirectly came to my town so many things have changed. It has improved our lives. In my opinion, GiveDirectly is not doing anything wrong. We are so grateful for this opportunity that they have given us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a single woman. I don't have anyone to help me. Things have been a bit difficult for me. I was overwhelmed when GiveDirectly came to our town. Fortunately, I was enrolled in the cash program. I'm so excited for this opportunity. I used some of my money to buy zinc and some building materials. Hopefully when I receive rest of the transfers, I will buy planks for the roofing and pay others to complete my house. I am so thankful for this opportunity. My life will never be the same again. I will now have a better future.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My mother and I are living in an old house. I have been excepting this money so I always gave my phone to my son to check it. While I was in the market selling, my son came and told me about the money. I was excited because I had a lot of problems to solve. I took my sick mom to the hospital for treatment. I also used portion my transfer to initiate my house project.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I was able to renovate my old house. Moreover, I was also able to pay for my mother treatment and initiate my building project. I wasn't at peace previously but all is well now because of this transfer. Sending my mother to a renown hospital, renovating my house and starting my building project has been the biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving transfer from GiveDirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer from GiveDirectly, I bought two sheets of zinc to renovate my house. I also bought twenty(20) bags of cement for my new house. Additionally, I used $15,000LD to transport all of my cement bags. Likewise, I took my sick mom to hospital for treatment and also bought two bags of rice for consumption.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to make my business because I can struggle really hard to make living moreover, the structure I'm living in right now is really licking when rain falling I have to pack all my materials and wait till the rain stop.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months what brought happiness to me was the news of GD coming into our village to work because I know that my life will change if I'm qualify to recive the cash grant.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My main challenge right now is my mother, it's worry me a lot because every day she's sick and I have to look for money to take her to hospital.