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 new goal for my recent transfer is for me to buy motorcycle to be taking my daughter to school and also used it for transport to generate income.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well for me because they are helping me to improve my life which on a daily basis I see those changes. I have not observed anything that GiveDirectly did not do well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I use my recent transfer to buy second hand motorbike.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time over 2 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 is to build my house with my recent transfer. However, I am planning to go and withdraw my transfer to buy my balance zinc and nail for the construction.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my mind GiveDirectly is doing well because they are helping me and my children to improve our life by sending me money to build house for me and my family. As for me I have not seeing anything that GiveDirectly is not doing well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy my zinc and nail for my house construction.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"It is my hope that when I am selected by GiveDirectly, I will use use some of the money to rebuild, use the remaining to buy even a seconded motorbike in order to continue supporting my family".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"To be sincere, especially with this year, I can really be sad when I spent the whole day working and when you look at what you worked for cannot support the family. I sometimes ask myself, 'what Am I working'. But with this opportunity seeing GiveDirectly staff talking with me, I am in deed joyful".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My major and foremost challenge is the lack of money. If I and my family are selected to benefit, the issue of building and providing their daily needs will be drastically reduced to a medium in which I can manage".
