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?
Yes, I have a new plan of using this recent money to pay workmanship for my new house projects. My previous planned was to buy all of my house materials and food before starting the work.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own opinion, GiveDirectly has done lots of good things for me. During GiveDirectly first visit, I was tiny in size. But now, I have gained weight and I'm going to have a new house for myself. I'm also laying on a good and new matress.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used part of my money to buy food for the workers and I paid workmanship to the contractors for my house projects.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My new goal will be building a new house, with this money im was able to buy some of the house materials
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly help people by giving them .money to empower them also this money can be use to help with their plans they had.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought mattress, floormat and CD player alomg with zinc .
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"If I should be eligible for this cash transfer, I firstly plan to pay my younger kids tuition and send some of the money to my sister in Kakata, Margibi county(one of Liberia's 15 counties) where my older son is living due to the lack of senior high School in our village. He has just been promoted to the 11th Grade, I want him to acquire vocational education from the Booker's Washington Institute. If our son acquires the vocational skills, it will empower him to be a help to his younger siblings in acquiring higher education and even cater for us his parents when we are older and unable to do anything.
Secondly, I intend to build a house of our own. The house we currently live in is made of one room. Moreover, the house is not durable due to the materials (Sticks and mud) we used while building. As a result of the one room,all of my kids including my husband and I sleep in the same room. Many at times family from distance areas wish of visiting us, but it's not possible."
What is the happiest part of your day?
"My greatest in the last six months came last week when my older sister informed me that my elder son was promoted to the 11th Grade.
This brought me the greatest joy because neither my husband nor myself or any member of our family has ever graduated from high school.
My son's promotion to the 11th Grade doesn't only makes me a proud mother,but I'm assured of a better old age because he has always promise of improving our lives when he starts to work."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" The challenges I'm currently face with are educating my children and building a new house.
In our entire village, there isn't any junior or senior high school, if you want your kids to forward their education beyond elementary level, you have to send them to another location in other to attend a junior or senior high school. The major challenge in this is getting the finances to support them.
Secondly, I intend to build a house of our own, but getting the money to construct the house is the greatest challenge. The house we currently live in is made of one room. Moreover, the house is not durable due to the materials (Sticks and mud) we used while building. As a result of the one room,all of my kids including my husband and I sleep in the same room. Many at times family from distance areas wish of visiting us, but it's not possible."
