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
42500 LRD ($278 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?
My first goal was to register my four children in school and I have achieved that goal through GiveDirectly transfer, my new goal is to build my own house because the house I am staying in belongs to my extended family. I want a place to call my own so that my children can inherit it from me in the future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly does well by fulfilling the promises they make to us from the beginning of the program, I have received my transfers the number of times promised me and I am so grateful for the program. I don't know anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not withdrawn my most recent transfer yet because I want to use it to start my house project, I already bought most of the building materials needed for the house.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My name is Bendu Seh from Peeyan Town Dowein District Bomi County. I planned to invest my money in to a new house project at the same time little on my Agriculture project as well.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I like the way Give Directly work and all their staff are very nice to me
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
From this mine I paid my children school fees and cloths for my children
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I was wondering how I could get money to buy one water machine for my garden and fortunately the money came
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
For me and my family Givedirect is extremely doing well all over
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought water machine for my garden and food for my households
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was feeling happy because things have not been easy for me
Secondly, this is my first time for me to get such a money free
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My daily life has been involving into farming work, such as cassava farm and pepper garden which have been from hand to mouth.
Today, Givedirect have blessed me with money and I am doing the garden at a large scale that will give me more money unlike before.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought spraying cane and chemical for my garden.
I also paid my children school fees along with their uniforms
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access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I intend to use the money to pay my children tuition fees
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months our crops yield more than we expected and we have a good sale.This makes me happy due to the fact that I was able to buy food for my family and l
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenge I'm currently facing is to get money to pay my children tuition fees.The cassava farm that my family and l have it didn't yield to help provide us with enough money to take care of our basic needs and at the same time pay tuition fees for our children.
