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 had plans to build my house
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning on improving my house
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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?
I had plans to buy Zinc and build house and I have started working on it.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing everything well in my opinion.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and cement to start my building project.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my transfer I was feeling very happy. I happy because give directly promise to send the and they fullfil the promise
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was sitting home doing nothing but thank God for give directly I'm selling and I can afford to pay my kids school fees
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my spent my most recent transfer on my house furniture and my children school fees. I was able to save some of the money to start a small business
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"The plan I have for this cash transfer is to build my own house. This house is my father's house; My family and I are still living here because we don't have enough money to build our own house."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"What has brought joy or happiness to my life is the presence of GiveDirectly in my town. I have heard the good news and longed for their arrival. I know that this is a blessing and an opportunity for me to improve the live of my family. Now that you guys have finally come, I'm full with so much joy and happiness!"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"I have many challenges but the main challenge I'm faced with right now is finance.
I need money to build my house, send my children to school and start up a small business which will always give me money to take care of my family's daily needs.
The money we get from the little farm we make is used just to feed ourselves and nothing else. My children are not in school presently because we do not have money to pay their tuition. Finance is the major challenge I'm faced with right now."
