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
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I have no new goals, I thought of building my house is what am completing now.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I am so exicited for Givedirectly coming to my community, things were not easy for me, plastering the house was a challenge for me. To be frank with you Givedirectly has done so well, words are inadequate to express how much am grateful to givedirectly for the level of assistance given me.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought thirty bags of cement for plastering the house, paid children and paid laborers for brushing the farm.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD
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?
No, I don't have a new goal since my first goal has not of renovating my house has not been achieved.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing well everything well and want to encourage them to continue serving humanity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought cement for cashing of the floor in my house.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD
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?
The recipient is still in process of achieving their first goals, they don't have any new goals.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is doing a great job by reaching out to us through their directly cash transfer process that's helping us to improved your lives.
In my own opinion GiveDirectly isn't doing anything wrong to us in this village.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought eleven bags of cement, two load of sand, one bag of rice and, I used the balance money to pay people to brush my farm.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was seated on my porch when I received the beep on my phone; I asked my son to read the message and he told me it was Givedirectly that sent me the money they promised. I began to dance and sing, giving God praises for Givedirectly's help in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
As you can see, I am of age and a grandmother who has been suffering with no one to help. Because of this, I have developed high blood pressure but since I received this money, joy has taken over me and I dont feel like I am sick anymore. I no longer worry about fixing my house because givedirectly money has solved my problems.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 8 bags of cement, few loads of sand and paid workmanship for those that will help plaster the house.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"Since my daughter die I been tge one paying their school fees and the house she was building for me her brother don't have money to complete it,if Im bless to receive the Give-Directly money I pay my grandchildren school fees and complete the house"
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the past six months my greatest happiness is that, when I wake up and see that I'm still breathing I feel so happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My greatest hard is to get food to eat,I don't have strength to farm like before so I go around begging to feed grandchildren abd myself.
