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 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, my house in Monrovia has been leaking now for over a year and I plan on doing renovation on my house with my last transfer.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Givedirectly is doing everything well, our livelihood has improved because of Givedirectly direct transfer that has been sent to us the poor people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used portion of my transfer to renovate my house and the remaining portion was use to start a business.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 plan to do a business to exchange money and also I plan to do sim card business from the money that give directly send to me.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me this transfer to rebuild my life. At first, things was very hard on me and nothing to survive on. But after receiving this transfer from give directly, I started improving my life by trying to do a business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not done anything with the transfer yet because, I received the transfer yesterday and I have to go and withdraw the transfer from the Momo agent. I am saving the the money yet.
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 planned to start business before receiving my second cash transfer from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedrectly staffs are respectful and very kind. They don't accept bribery from people.I haven't heard of anything that Givedirectly has not done well in this village.Thanks to Givedirectly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I started money exchanging business upon receiving and cashing out my money.
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?
My name is Elijah Z. Johnson from Bowein town Dowein District. I felt so excited to see my first cash transfer on my phone because this had been my first time having such support from organization.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Presently, my life is getting little better and I was able to paid all debt I owe and my business is going on well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was the money to start new business for now and paid other debt I owe to people
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive this money, I will invest it into clothes business. Meaning, I will go to Monrovia buy clothes and come sell same here. I decided to do this business because I realised that it will go fast and earn me more profits so as to keep the money growing than to just use it on things that will not earn me profits. And the reason I chose clothes over other businesses is, I noticed that young people these days like wearing new clothes. so if I do this business, I will be successful in it.
This business is not strange to me. I have been doing it before, but since my wife travelled, things have become difficult for me. In fact she divorced me when she left. As the result of that, I was forced to moved back in my home from Monrovia. Since I came here too, I made cassava farm to be able to earn monwy and reinvest in the clothes business, but the fufu I produced from the cassava to sell and do that, the price has dropped drastically. Thus resulting to me not being able to do the business now. So if I am successful to receive the cash, it will be a huge opportunity for to re start.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Yes, I was very happy in May of this year. Doing this time, I was in need of money to provide food for the home and also seek medical attention because I was sick. I talked to one of my brothers about this; and he sent me 80.00USD immediately. This amount helped me to have food and other things for myself.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major for now is how to raise money because I am like strange here. Before than when I was here way back, the kind of work I used to do like brushing , and cutting stick for coal, I am not strong to do those things again. And here, that is the only means so far to earn money. So because I am not able to do that, it is very difficult to get money.
