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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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($280 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Since I'm working on improving my house, My most recent transfer I used it to purchased additional cement and sand.
Also, I hire contractors to complete the plastering work. Lastly my kids are going to school and I have been indebted to pay their balance tuitions,So I spent portion of my transfer to fully settled their balance areas.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly is doing well in helping poor people, I want for GiveDirectly to continue helping poor people through her direct cash transfer approach.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
For now,I don't have any new goals as I am focus on completing the plastering of my house and casting the floor.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($278 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfers have been spent on buying materials for the house I intend to build. A decent amount too have been put into my children's school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, everything GiveDirectly do is good. There is no bad thing I can remember GiveDirectly doing since they came to our community for the first time up until now.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My goal remains to build our family house and make sure my children reach as far as possible in school.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am a farmer, I struggle so hard to get my daily bread. I have been finding difficulties with my farming tools,so when GiveDirectly sent my second transfer ,I used portion of it to buy farming tools and the remaining portion I used it to purchased 20 bags of cement to plaster my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly should continue to help poor people with cash transferred.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
Yes, I have new goals that I want to achieve. I been living in an unfinished house that was built by my sister and my plan has been to plaster and cast the floor using concrete. Now that I have received fund from GiveDirectly my goals will be achieved.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($264 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My aim has always been to complete my house. Upon receiving my transfer, I bought cement to complete it.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that I will live in a decent house.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
My brother started building a house for me since three years ago. He could not complete because he went out of job in the process. I couldn't continue due to lack of money. I was overwhelmed when I received my transfer. I am now financially prepare to continue the process.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Getting enough food to sustain the family had been one of our greatest challenge because when ever we produce a farm pest always destroying our crops. Transporting them to the market to sell had also been challenging because we don't have money for transport. "
What is the happiest part of your day?
" Before we were living in thatch house, but later God Blessed us and we were able to build a decent house with zine that alone brought joy to us."
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" The past years things have been very difficult.
We been engaging into farm to sustain the family.
If eligible I will invest into business because it had been my dreams all my life to established a business . The remaining money I will enroll all of my children in school because education is the key to success. "
