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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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($287 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?
I had plans and now I was able to meet all of my goals
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is doing well, I'm glad to be apart of this wonderful project.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($299 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?
I plan to go to vocational school to improve my life and I also plan to buy food for the house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
This money that give directly send to me is a great blessing. I couldn't go back to school after graduation because, there was no money to go to school. But after receiving this money from give directly, I registered and started going to school. Give directly really make my dream to come true .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I paid my school fees and bought food for the house.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($273 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The happiness have been a awaiting one for me
Because since I graduated from high school, there have been no money for my father to make me to go to college.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I came back home to look for money to get back to school, things have not been easy to cope with here at the village, but thank God that I have already planned to start school at the University
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to registered myself at the University for further education which is my dream
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will the money to start a bigger business
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was happy in the month of June ,on a day while I was on traffic,I was lucky with a passanger who paid me 5:00 United States dollar from Cesstown to Tumanburge,and when I got to Tumanburge another passanger rented my bike for the whole day for 2,500.00Liberian Dollars.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My major challenge is to find a job,this is because the charcoal work I'm doing is hard for me to do,and also the price of the charcoal has dropped as a result, I cannot earned more money from the sale to substain my family
