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 goals now is to send my children to school because they haven't been in school all through their lifes.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, GiveDirectly is doing us a whole lot of good because, it is my first time to see and received this huge some of cash in my life.
I most appreciate GiveDirectly for coming to our needs and, may God continue to blessed Givedirectly family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My most recent transfer was spent on buying Zinc to finished my house and, I also used last portion of it to put my children in school.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($283 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was more than happy. It was my first time to get such cash. Thanks to Give Directly.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before I got the cash transfer, I was suffering to get money to feed my family, and our house is not in good condition. The cash came in times to change our house from tash roofing to zinc roofing. Thanks to Give Directly for the assistance given us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have not used any of the money send me because I will buy three bundles of zinc to start our house project. Thanks to Give Directly staffs.
Enrolled
access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The house my family and i are living in has a papo roof that needs to be repair or change every season. When i receive this transfer, i will buy zinc and build a decent house for my family and i.
What is the happiest part of your day?
When i wake up in the morning and see my family in good health, i feel very happy. So in the last six months i have not spend money on medication, i feel very happp.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge right now is finance. Due to lack of job opportunities, i am finding it difficult to feed my family and sponsor my children in school. The financial difficulties got my family and i sleeping in papo house that whenever it rains, we hardly sleep in peace.
