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 hope to complete my house project before next year
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly is to me a God sent rescue angel that has rescued us from poverty and shame.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have been living in our family house for years which was very embarrassing to me been that others were building houses in the town but I had no means.
So when I heard about Givedirectly,I hurriedly went and got enrolled in the program with the dream of using whatever little I can get to build for me a new house.Upon getting my third transfer I went straight to Zwedru to buy 3 bundles of Zinc and paid workmanship for my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($240 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
RE " I hope to have a comfortable house of my own where i do not need to go looking for sleeping place when guess come or when my slidings return home for visit ".
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE " In my opinion, everything givedirectly have done so far in my community is good.
They do not drink nor even eat at people house which for me is good.
I appreciate givedirectly for the work they are doing ".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE " I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing zincs for the construction of my house.
At this moment, i live in a family house it is sometimes embarrassing for me, because once our the families from other area comes home for visit or any occasion i have to go looking for sleeping place since the house isn't mine".
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($231 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
"I was home when my phone rang and it was a mobile money message that I have received $35,625 LD from GiveDirectly. I was very excited to receive this amount. The first that I thought of was to buy zinc and other materials to start building a house for my family".
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
"I could not afford to start building a house for my family. With these transfers, I will be able to build a beautiful house for my family".
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
"I bought zinc and other materials to start my house project, because the house that I am living in currently is a family house".
Enrolled
access_time over 1 year ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"It is my hope and plan that when I am successful to receive cash support from GiveDirectly, I will ensure to build my house and use some of the money to expand my cocoa farm".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"For the past months, I haven't seen anything to give me joy. My house got broken down and no place to sleep".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My major challenge currently is Sleeping place. It is due to the lack of money to build I and my family house that's the reason we are facing sleeping place problem. When the rain is in, our house can be like complete river. No where to sleep comfortably. So when I am fortunate to be chosen, I will build a house ".
