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 am Mono Ben from Kani Kromah town, Bomi County Liberia. I decided to renovate my house and continue payment of my children school fees since I started receiving cash transfer from Givedierctly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly staffs don't accept gift from anyone, they are committed in transferring money to my mobile account monthly. I have not heard of anything that Givedirectly didn't do well in this village. I am very pleased and want to extend thanks to Givedirectly and those that have contributed in moving my life forward.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought two bundles of zinc and did payment of my kids balance tuition.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 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 pay my son school fees, I plan to buy zinc to improve my house with a new roof and I also plan to buy food for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
The transfer that give directly send me is a great blessing. This transfer really helping me to improve my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have paid my son school fees, I bought zinc to start improving my house with a new roof and I also bought some food for the house as planned.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($284 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy and thankful to God for the help given to me and my family
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was burning coal before I I survive, but now the coal burning is not the way I was used to stream myself just to get some money.
Givedirect have blessed me with money that will help me to reduce some of my problem
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I dd pay my children school fees and I am renovating my house
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will used portion of the cash to pay my children tuitions. I burn coal before sending them to school, but I am not too well to work now. I also want to recondition my compound. It is leaking and I don't have money to buy zinc. I will reroof my Compound.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What brought joy to my last month is that, my wife give birth with a bouncing baby boy, moreover, seeing GD staff interviewing me today is like a dream, since last month GD been passing by our community without stopping, seeing them in our community today has brought lot of joy to me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am finding it difficult to register my children in school. I don't have money. I have seven children and I don't have any source of income. I usually burn char coal before getting money, but, due to the heavy down pull of rain I am not working on the coal bed. I am not also well.
