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 ($277 USD)
access_time 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 save the money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly help me with this transfer to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have saved the money that give directly gave me.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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 before receiving the money from Givedirectly which was to improve my house and increase my agriculture work.
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 spent my transfer to buy clothes for my kids during the festive season and the balance was spent on my garden work.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($296 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 have a new goal. I'm planning on improving my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing a great job, but we want give directly to please help our other friends who are living in the village that didn't receive any money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my small business
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($271 USD)
access_time over 2 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 happy, it was like a big surprise to me .
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I received my money I can pay my children school fees and buy things for myself. I never had money to do all of these things I'm doing right now. I'm very grateful to God and Give Directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on my children's school fees and my house. But I'm planning on improving my small business in my village
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
She said if she is successful in getting this cash, she will carry on renovation on her house, send her children to school and invest the rest of the cash into a business to improve their lives as a household.
What is the happiest part of your day?
She said she has been happy and joyful because she is not hearing gun sound anymore and the death rate has also come down.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
According to her, the scarcity of cash is a serious challenge here which has led to very limited food, and finding it difficult to send our children to school to acquire quality education.
