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?
My new goal is to paid my children school fees and finish building my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is doing well when it comes to cash transfer. Everyone is receiving their transfer with smile. You people are doing a great job.
Considering what I think Givedirectly is not doing well, I like to talk about how Givedirectly dont consider people that are absent on visits during erollment. My friend was droped from the program because she took operation during which time Givedirectly visitedand didnt see her. It hurts me so badly. I think you people need to improve on that.
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc with my most recent transfer.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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?
Yes, I am deciding on completing my house project in Monrovia. I started years but couldn't complete due to low funding. Meanwhile since I started receiving my transfer, this is my goal at the moment.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I won't lie, I dont know what Givedirectly is not really good at; but when it come to doing good Givedirectly is excellent. You people have good thing for us that we will never forget each time some of us see our house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy zinc to roof my house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($265 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I feel extremely happy when I received my money from Give Directly.
I could not actually believed that an organization of this kind actually exist.
I have four children, sending them to school this year became a serious challenge for me because of lack of finance, So receiving this money brought so much happiness and relief to me, The difficulties of getting money to fund their education was solve from Give Directly Cash assistance that was given to me.
I was able to used portion of it to complete my four children tuition payment and buy two bundle of roofing sheets to build my own house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has improved since I started receiving transfer fund from Givedirectly.
Before, to paid my children tuitions was a serious challenge for me due to lack of finance.
Also I am a single mother with four children to care for. I have been wishing to build my own house but I couldnot succeed in doing it, Because I was face with serious financial difficulties. Now, that Give Directly have started sending me money my dream of building my own house will be achieved.I was able to buy two bundles of roofing sheets with portion of my first transferred and the remaining was used for my four children tuitions.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a single mother and I don't have anyone to help me. I have been wishing to build a decent shelter for my kids and I to live in, So when Give Directly sent my first transferred I used portion of it to paid my kids tuitions and used the remaining to buy two bundle of roofing sheets, Because I want to start my house project.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Should I be qualified to receive cash transfer from Givedirectly, I intend to add my business up so that I can be able to generate more funds to support my children education. Though I am a registered nurse assigned to Gbaweleken Town from Kanweaken since April of this year and that I'm being paid $150.00 United States Dollars, but the salary is insufficient to cater to my family and at the same time help me to expand the little pharmaceutical drugs that I am selling to get additional income. However, the expansion of the business would help me educate not only my children, but also other extended relatives because I am the only person so far that have a career and/or had at least an Associate degree. Therefore, if Givedirectly can render me a cash assistance that will be highly appreciated".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"What makes me happy in the past six months is when in January of this year I received a letter of assignment since after my graduation from nursing school in 2019. It brought tears of joy to me because many of my school colleagues are yet to have such an opportunity. More besides, my mother had just passed away in July of 2020, and that I needed to joined other family members who gathered in Rivergee County for the burial ceremony. Immediately after the burial ceremony, I received the offer and this brought joy not only to me, but my entire family".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My children school fees is the biggest hardship facing me now because I am a mother to five children and two additional children of my uncle that I am responsible to pay their school fees. However, due to the present economic impact on the country, school fees continue to increase each year making it very difficult for me to be able to meet all of the seven children school needs. Though I get around $150.00 United States Dollars each month, the money cannot even paid one person tuition and at the same time provide food for the family. Therefore, any assistance that Givedirectly can give me that will help improve the lives of me and my family will be highly appreciated".
