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 have dreamed of giving my own bike. I been riding my father's bike for the past three years. Through Givedirectly transfer i was able to buy my own bike. Am grateful for the immense help from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly has transform my life. I now own my own motorbike through the help of Givedirectly program. Am grateful to Givedirectly for all the good things and the changes they have made in my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought bike and purchased some food stuffs for my house. My recent transfer from Givedirectly will be used to buy zinc and cement to build my own house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($277 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 plan was to buy a motorcycle, but I never had the money to accomplish my plan. I will have to cut Palm for people the whole day just to get money. But when I started receiving money from givedirectly my life has changed, I'm now a motorcycle owner, and running my owned business with motorbike. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly was able to enrolled our entire village, givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many new houses, there's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to buy motorcycle. to do business where in when givedirectly goes I will be able to support my family. The rest of the money I was able to buy enough foodstuff for my family.
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?
I was in route to my farm when Givedirectly sent my first transfer to my mobile money account unexpectedly. Joyfully, I ran back to my house and started singing dialect songs. Thanks to Givedirectly for fulfilling thier promised made to us. Receiving this transfer is like a dream to me because of the past experienced I ever had with other NGos who implemented projects in our community . I have been planning to build new house for my family to relocate . Our current house is very old and is at the verge of falling. Due to hardship, I have been complacent and embarrassed with the kind of dwelling place we have. I am a farmer but the size of our farm this year is small . Getting to own large farm in our village requires spending lack of money to pay cashier laborious. The rice harvested from our farm this year was used as food only.
Thanks to Givedirectly for the kind gesture. I believed that with my transfer, our dream to live a decent house will come to pass.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference this transfer has made in my daily life are, I have developed hope of sleeping in a decent house in this Village.
SecondIy, I was in deep worried about how to generate money to send my children to school this year. Now, with receiving this transfer from Givedirectly , I have gone to my children school campus to ask for their tuitions.I am grateful to Givedirectly for the support cash support and I believe that with my transfer, some of my burning issues with be settle.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy 2bundles of zinc14 gage colorful zinc along with 4packs of assorted nails to start building our new house immediately. This transfer has brought so much joy to me. I can't wait to see my family and I relocating in a decent house in this Village. I believed that with my transfer, my family and I will soon live in a comfortable house in this Village.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I ride motorbike for survival but it broke down. When I get this money, I will use it to buy a motorbike and start running traffic again.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What make me happy in recent times is that I'm harvesting the rice I planted on my farm. I will sell some which will serve as income for my family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge is financial difficulties, I mostly cut palm and make oil to sell to get money. During the rainy season, we really don't cut palm and if you even managed to get a little, it's of less use because the rain spoiled the road.
