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?
My goals still remain the same by me purchasing a plot of land, sending my children to school and planting my cocoa.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly did well by giving us money to enable us to plan better for our future.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not cash out my most recent transfer therefore it has not been spend on anything yet.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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 still have my same old goals which is to pay my children school fees and to build a new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Well, GiveDirectly is very good for us by give us unconditional cash transfer. Truly I have not seen any bad thing that GD is doing.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The most recent cash has not been cash out, therefore there is nothing to talk about now.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
It was like a dream to me, it was just unimaginable to receive such a huge money from GiveDirectly unconditionally in this our corrupt country, Liberia.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is over confident of properly using these transfers to improve my life and my family life as well on daily basis.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My recent transfer is spent on buying few bags of cement and the rest it is save to be added to buy one lot of land.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"There are three major things on my mind for thos Cash Transfer.
First of all, I would enroll all of my five children to school.
As it is, none of them are attending this semester because of my low living standard which involves financial difficulties.
Secondly, I intend building a house of my own.
Reason being, since my both parents passed away and left me this house which I'm currently staying, I have no other place to call a home.
Therefore, I'll add to my little saving I have to purchase a land and have a mud brick house constructed.
Thirdly, I'll use the rest of GiveDirectly's Cash Transfer to expand my cocoa plantation."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"Nothing different has happened for me this year but I'm really grateful for an incident that could've been worse than what happened.
Around late May of 2021, my little daughter had an accident while we were preparing soap on the farm.
Her lips and tongue were severely affected but with time and the care provided by the nurses at the hospital, she was able to recuperate to normalcy.
I'm always grateful because it would've been a major effect that would have required surgery, her situation was going to be a terrible outcome!
I'm happy that God passed this other burden over me!"
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Mainly, I'm interested in enrolling my children in school.
So, the fact that I can't afford that much is very challenging for me.
Money is my main difficulty I'm being faced with as a parent.
I'm a farmer, but, the money generated from the farm is not much because, I use more money on the crops than what I get in return.
Unlike other counties, bitter bud, pepper, okra and other seeds are very expensive.
It is so challenging to be a successful farmer when you don't have much money."
