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 fix my house, build new kitchen and send my kids to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly does well when it comes to changing people's lives and livelihood. You people are doing very for us, especially the way your run after us for our own money business.
I dont see anything Givedirectly is not doing well. I think everything is perfectly in place
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on zinc, paint, to paid my children school fees
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($275 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 new goal is to complete my house. I currently live in a house that is not plaster. The roof is also linking due to no zinc. I would like to complate the work.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is good at talking to people very well and discovering the problem people are face with as it relates to poverty. They have done well in helping us receive cash to solve our problem. Meanwhile I really can not tell what Givedirectly is not good at. I see everything going well in my interest.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of my money on buying cement to plaster my house. I bought zinc and nails.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 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 cooking and heard the noise in the community that someone transfer has come to their phone. I hurriedly went to network area and instantly my phone rang and if was my transfer alert. I was shocked at first so I sat down and regained my breath before coming back to my house with singing. My children joined me in the celebration and it was so beautiful.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The money has made my life change because I didn't have money so I couldn't complete my house hut now I'm already working on the project. Now I'm going to have my own business to sustain me and my family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought some cement to complete my house and used the rest of the transfer to start a business.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive the cash transfer, I will complete my house project. Most parts of the house is not plastered. So I will buy cement and and complete the plastering. I will also use some to pay my children school fees. Like I told you earlier, I got 7 children but only 4 are with us here. And the 3 that are out, two are in college while the other one is in 12th Grade. And to pay their fees including the four here is not easy.
Although we are engaged into farming wherein I make cassava farm , harvest and make gari out of the cassava and sell to be able to pay the fees, but the cash realised from the sale can not be enough to pay the fees and also provide food for the home. So if I am successful to receive the cash transfer, that will be a huge financial relief for me and my spouse.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Yes, last July 15, 2021 I am my family were really happy. On that we, for the first time this farming season harvest our first rice from the farm and ate some. That really makes me happy because before that day, we have gone through the hunger season with out food for over 5 months before that day.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge for me here is how to raise money to be able to due with the financial challenges I got on hand. Like I mentioned to you, to raise money here is difficult. We don't really have much activities in this region to earn money from. The few we have to raise money from don't really give us the kind of money I need to handle all of my financial burden.
