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 don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, i previously told Give Directly that i want to invest into agricultural activities.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly had butters my agricultural process in this town, right now i have big farm in this town, looking at things I don't know anything that GD did that is not well all is okay from my end.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I pay contractor's for the cultivation of my land, I'm in to agricultural activities in this town, so i was able to Purchase more materials for my work.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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 for my recent transfer is for me to invest my transfer in agriculture.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because they are helping me with money to invest into agriculturial farming which I believe that I will generate more income from later. I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my recent transfer to buy seeds, cutlass and Food for my workers.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received my first transfer I was very happy because since I started receiving gift from people this is my very first time to received such amount and I want to tell GiveDirectly thank you.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is that this money will enable me carryout what I had in mind like making farm for me to generate more income.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I use my recent transfer to buy Mattress, Cutless and invested the rest in Agricultural Farming.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When i received this grant from Givedireclty I will use portion of the transfer to build a house because the house I am sleeping in belong to senior elder. The remaining portion of the transfer will spent on agricultural which will improve my living condition because i believe that Givedireclty will not always give me free money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months what brought happiness to was that went i heard that my sister give birth.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently the challenges I am facing is how to get money to start up my agricultural activity.
