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 have constructed by house since but it's not fully completed, so with the help of the Give Directly transfer, I have decided to buy cement and others things to fully complete my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
As for me I haven't heard anything wrong with Give Directly processes.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought building materials to communicate my uncompleted building.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($296 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?
RE:" I have long thought of renovating my house but since there was no means at all due to the lock of money i had to let it be but now that I have money all thanks to givedirectly transfer, am going to renovate my house just as I cashout my money".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE:" For me givedirectly is doing very well from the givedirectly taking their time to talk to us and always smiling to giving us money we didn't asking for".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE:" I am going to spend the most of my money on renovate my house once which is now my major priority ".
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have planned to establish a hand to mouth business where I will purchase few bags of rice to be sold in the community per cup to keep us on a daily basis. I will use certain amount of my cash transfer to pay my children school fees as well if I am blessed to a recipient.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Two months ago I got a bag of Kiss meant from the mangroves swap that brought me joy because my children and I were able to eat delicious food from the sale that sum up $300 Liberian dollars . Furthermore, one of my children, Sam Kpeiyoulu brought me a $1000 Liberian dollars and I was so happy to have received cash in the amount of such in many years . I am so joyful this morning , September 17, 2021, to be given a phone and a Sim card to be registered in my name on mobile money that may help me receive a cash transfer from Givedirectly as a delivery from her Donors .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My present challenges have been finding ways to put food on table for my grandchildren and I. I can't receive any help from the grandchildren parents because they don't have it as well. I have to visit the mangroves swap everyday to gather kiss meants as a source of putting food on table from the sale of the kiss meants. The process of gathering kiss meants from mangroves swap got me ill and I have to go to the pillar of Fire mission for medical check-up when Givedirectly Field officer met my absence a few days ago. My challenges began two years when I lost my husband...
