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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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer to purchased additional two bundles of roofing sheets and 300 pieces of planks to roof my new house upon completion.
Also, My two kids are in school, So i spent portion of my transferred to paid their balance tuitions.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly is doing well in helping the poor people through direct Cash transfer approach.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I had these goals since my first transferred which were,To purchased additional two bundles of roofing sheets and 300pieces of planks for my new house project.I particularly desired to build a four bed room house big enough to accommodate my entire family.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc and four packs of zinc nails. I also bought five bags of cement to continue our house project.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly changed reciepnts lives by giving them cash directly in order for them to used it in a way that best suits them in improving their lives, but does not accept gifts from reciepnts, as it is with other organizations.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes I have a new goal, and it is building a new house with zinc roof.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
There are series of challenges that I am currently facing but the most of all is the lack of money, which has led to food shortage in my home.
As we speak, I didn't even eat yesterday and even up to today because I don't have any money to help me out.
I usually get money from doing a daily higher work ( Day boy Job) from community dwellers, since these few days there isn't any one with job available for me to do as means of earning money, things have been very difficult for me recently.
The last work I did for one man in this town by the name Abraham, was to brush his cocoa farm. Through that, I was able to raise an amount of $5,000 Liberian Dollars as an advance payment of the total $10,000 Liberia Dollars that I charged him.
However, due to the opening of schools, I had to sent the entire money ($5,000.00) to one of my son's who is residing in Pleebo, Maryland county as a part payment of his school fees for this Academic year leaving behind nothing to keep me up interns of food or even food kinds.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months, what has brought me joy or happiness is whenever I see my children healthy and moving well, brings me more joy, especially when I sit back and think on the current situation that we are faced with as a family.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successfully enrolled in to Give Directly's Cash transfer program, I want to use some of the money to pay the tuition of my first son at Tubman University in Maryland county and also use some to also built my house.
The reason I want to use some of the money to pay my son tuition is that, since he graduated from high school in the year 2013, I haven't been able to send him to seek higher education due to the lack of finances; Even up to now, he is currently working at a local gold mines as means of earning something to further his studies.
