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 ($280 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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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'm sticking to my previous plan which had to do with purchasing of fishing net and selling of coconuts.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
What give directly did is unbelievable, by providing free cash transfer to people without paying back , interm of not doing well, i don't know what GD did that is not well, all is okay from my side.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to purchase fishing net for fishing and also start Selling fish, and established coconuts Business and paying of children school fees and purchasing of food.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($300 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?
Yes, I now have a new business idea to sell a Cold Water and drinks in my village, and I think it will be a successful one because no one have such business here.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Sincerely speaking from my end not everyone was acceptable into the program for one or other reasons that is my only side feeling.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I want to buy a mini Generator and a freezer
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
RE: I am a fisherman but life was very unbearable for me and my family as a fisherman, because i could bearly own a fiting net to fish with, i even had to be using people old and unwanted net to fishing just to survive with my family.
Since givedirectly came in this my village and started giving us money, my life has improve beyond imagination. Today as I speak, i now own my personal Canon and as well as nets.
My next biggest dreams are to change my house from mat house to zinc house and set up my own little shop to substant me and my family before the end of givedirectly transfer program.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: I grade the givedirectly employees that are in field as people with high integrity. From the registration process, to the sim card registration process to this point of us receiving transfer.
Givedirectly employees are the only NGO people i have seen that sacrifice so much just to help people who they do not even know.
One thing that really catch me about givedirectly employees is the way they talk to people even when the person was trying to be rude or hash to them, they will still be very kind and sweet.
I hope givedirectly continue being the way they are.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: As i previously could not afford to care for my family properly before givedirectly intervention.
This my second transfer, i am spending the most of it on my children's education, by paying their school fees and get all their school accessories for this new academy year.
I believe my children are my future as a parent, therefore i have to give them the best that I have. Although I do not have enough but as givedirectly is always here to help us i will give my children the best that I can afford.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($267 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
By 10:35 am I received an sms alert tell me that I have getting money from GD, I was very excited that morning when i received the transfer, I later call my children and give them the good news.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My biggest difference is that , from now on ward, I will be abel to manage my own business , because I had getting myself a new cano and fishing materials, i can now sent my children to school and taking care of my family's.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I purchased new cano and fishing materials for that reason, so I can be able to take care of my family
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
It's a high risk going over the sea to fishing just to make sure I find food for my children and send them to school.
At times I find it difficult catching fish due to the roughness of the sea and condition of my canoe which allows water to enter it why fishing.
If am selected to be a direct beneficiary of Give Directly money transfer, I will buy a new Canoe, pay my children school fees and fix mud house due to its condition.
Getting a newer canoe will enable me catch enough fish which I will sell to generate money to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Seeing my children being promoted to another class brought happiness to me because my struggle of having sleepless night on the sea fishing just to send them to school didn't go in vain.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I'm finding it difficult catching fish due to the roughness of the sea and condition of my canoe which allows water to enter it why fishing.
The gradually spoiling of canoe and lack of fishing materials are my major problems right now.
