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?
With the first transfer, i bought matress and one bundle of zinc with part of my first transfer. The balance money, i give my landlord part of my money to improved the house i am living. I have not developed a new goal because the house i am living is not for me.so, i saved the recent transfer to await the next tranfer to complete the buying of my construction materials. I am happy because, my life is now better than before. Thanks to givedirectly for improvement in my life.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did well because my life had been stressful and with the money i received from givedirectly, poverty have reduced. All went well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
With the money i received from givedirectly, i am happy. I can now afford to sustain my life.This is a surprise because, i have never handle such amount. I saved it to await the next transfer to start with my own construction.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy the moment that I received my money because I have been struggling to survive.I will have to dig gold just to put food on my family table.I never had mattress to sleep on.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Mt biggest difference is that before I was finding it difficult to survive but now I am able to start building my house and I have a very good mattress to sleep on.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spend my recent transfer on buying zinc and mattress.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Since I seized engaging in mining activities, I have been riding a motorcycle commercially to sponsor my children back in Monrovia. with this, I currently don't have my own motorcycle, but I serve as a helper to colleagues who owns a bike.
Against this backdrop; if I am qualified to receive the cash transfer, I will use 50% of the cash to build a house first and later use the balance 50% to buy a used bike of my own which will stop me from being a helper.
What is the happiest part of your day?
July 19, 2022, was my birthday where scores of friends came from the capital city to celebrate my natal day with me. That day, I experienced the importance of friendship and was so much happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
In recent times, my sister was hospitalized for which I had to use the money I had in saving to pay for her medical bills.
Helping my friends to ride their bikes commercially doesn't offer me much money to support my children as well. With this, I am currently challenged with the lack of money to care for the need of my children.
