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?
Before I could start receiving my transfer, I did not have a phone but Give Directly has made me own a phone. Moreover, my husband and I have four children. He has been planning to marry me, because of hardship, he was unable to marry me but with the help of Give Directly, he is planning to marry me with the cash transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing well to transform my life by giving me the cash transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My husband and I are planning to get married with the cash transfer.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($270 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 at the creek washing one morning when I heard nearly all the citizens of this town shouting that GiveDirectly has sent them a transfer. Within that same time, I have just completed the washing however, I ran home hurriedly to check my phone if GiveDirecty has sent my transfer too. Upon reaching the house, I saw my brother in-law with my phone in his hands awaiting me on our front porch. As soon as he saw me, he said GiveDirectly has sent your transfer and I felt very happy at that moment because I want to build my own house but I did not have the money to undertake the project.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
At first, my husband and I have been surviving on agriculture. We have to do hard labour to sustain ourselves but now I'm happy that the hard work has reduced because of the transfer and I'm grateful to GiveDirectly for making my dream of having a house come true.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy zinc with my first transfer.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I should benefit from this cash transfer, I want to enlarge my cassava farm. When the cassava is harvested, we will produce fufu and gari which will be sold to earn us more upkeep for the family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
My greatest joy in the last six months was when all of my kids were promoted to their next classes. Whenever my kids do well, I'm very happy because I wasn't opportune to have been educated.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My major challenge currently is finance. My family is barely able to provide food and pay our children school fees.
