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?
I don't having new goals for this third transfer ; I'm still holding to my previous plan which had to do with improving my house with new roofing design .
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion I'm very happy receiving this transfer; nothing GD did i don't like all is well from my end and I'm happy with then.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm planning to pay workers to roof my old house and improve it with new roofing design and get new zinc to complete my kitchen on the house .
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 USD)
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?
I have a land in Cesto City, my new goal since I started receiving my transfer is to build my house in Cesto for I and my family.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my own mind GiveDirectly is doing good because they promise to give us money free to help ourself and I am receiving it now is a good thing. In my mind GiveDirectly is not doing anything bad but if I experience anything like that in the future I will tell you.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I am planning to buy my zinc for the new house that I am about to build in Cesto and also reroof my house in my town.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($246 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at sleep early in the morning when I received the message of my first transfer. It was so surprising to me when I woke up to the sound of the message and seeing that I have received a huge money. I knelt down right away and told God thank you for sending GiveDirectly here in Dekoe's village.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I fry garing and make cassava farm for survival. What I make from this is too little to start a house construction. Receiving this payment from GiveDirectly has make the biggest difference in my life by empowering me to paid for zinc and working towards constructing a house in Cestos city.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on the purchased of zinc to start the construction of a new house in Cestos city. My family and I owned a land in Cestos city. It is there that I want my children to live and go to school because here in Dekoe's village the quality of education is poor.
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I am a single mother , my husband and I have divorced. I have my children and grandchildren that I am sponsoring . I am a business woman selling gari to send my children to school. I make cassava farm, digg the cassava, patch gari and sell , to get food for my family and I. With the cash transfer, I will start to sell other things in my community that will be more useful by community dwellers. The struggles in selling gari is hard, I am getting old and cant continue this business . I will also use part of the money to build a house for my children in Cestos. When they are done with school in the community here, they can have a place to stay in Cestos while they attend the Cestos high school. The remaining money will be safe for medical use".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"I am grateful to God that I have life. I have strength to work on my farm each day and provide for my family. This has given me so much joy. My son was sick in the hospital and went through major operation, he came up alive.This also makes me happy".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"I am financially down. A single parent struggling, making farm to sponsor the children in school and feed them is not easy I have lot of challenges that money can solve . I can say my major challenge faced is lack of financial assistance".
