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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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was very happy when I received the cash transfer, because I have never received such amounts of money in my life before. Thanks to Give Directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference the cash transfer made in our lives was for us to buy our own land, five bundles of zinc, and nails to start our house project. My husband and I has no job to do instead he go at the mechanic shop to learn while I go on people farms and be a casual labourer for our survival. We have seven children, and had nothing to show as parents. Now that Give Directly has come to assist us, we can say that we have started getting our own property. Thanks Give Directly.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
We bought one lot of land, five bundles of zinc, planks, and nails. Thanks to Give Directly for the assistance given us.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
"If I am bless to receive cash transfer from Givedirectly, I intend to pay for my children school fees and use the remaining to start a business. Even though I do contract to make money to support my children in school and buy food for the family, but the money I get is not enough to give them the real education. Right now one of the children is attending in Gbaweleken Town school called Demonstration, while the other two are in Fish Town attending school, but the school fees has gone up because of the hard time. So, it not easy to get money now from the contracts I do. If Givedirectly give me any help, it will help me educate my children well".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"What makes me happy in the past six months is when in July of this year my sister Agnes Dardeh who lives in Pleebo City, Maryland County called me and gave me $3,000.00 Liberian dollars for me and my family. This makes me happy because we didn't have any thing at all that July month especially around the Independence Day celebration. The money she gives me was used to buy a 25kg rice that I brought happiness to the family".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The biggest hardship facing me now is money to pay for my children school fees and start a business that will enable me make profit that will help me and my family to live better. Though I cut contract to get money to pay for my children school fees and buy food, but the money I get from the contracts is not enough to make them learn good. Therefore, any assistance that Givedirectly can give me will be highly appreciated".
