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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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
Our new goal is to establish business. And we have established business by buying a motorcycle for commercial purpose. My partner is currently using the motorcycle generating cash for our family as we didn't have such source of income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GD is doing well by giving more cash grant to the needy people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I purchased motorcycle for commercial purpose.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 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?
We have been living in others house for years,going through mockery and sometimes insult but after receiving my transfer I decided building a house of my own.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is helping us greatly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent most of the transfer on building a new house
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 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?
Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support. I am happy that I was enrolled on this program. With this transfer my life started getting better. My New goal is to add additional rooms to the house I'm living in right now. And I also when to go back to school, but never had the support. That's why I am so grateful to God. I have now registered myself in school with the money givedirectly sent me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses. Givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my transfer I was able to paid my registration fees. I also bought 3 bundle of zinc to build my own house in my village .I bought enough foodstuff for my family. The rest of the money I was able to paid the workmanship.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I am selected to get money from Givedirectly, l want to build my house because l am in my aunty house. And also want to make business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Since the past 6months, I have not been happy due to the lack of money to support my wife when she was pregnant and l didn't have money to carry her at the hospitals to .
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges that l am facing is that l do not have money to go back to school and build my house. And to make a business
