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 ($277 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?
My plan is to increased my entire business to a whole sale business that will promote me to grow gradually
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I want to say a big thank you to Givedirectly family for the support that I received from them.
My business is growing because of their support that I received during the four months period
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to purchased goods for sale
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($289 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?
Jenneh, before GD came, I planned to renovate my house but could not be realized due to lock of funding. I'm burning and selling coal but this could not raise the money for the renovation. I was enrolled as a recipient on the GD program and received my first transfer. With the first transfer that I received, I started the renovation.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Firstly, I want to take this time to say a very big thanks to Give Directly for services rendered us during the entire enrollment process. You did a great and excellent job.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to buy three (3) bundles of zincfor house renovation, paid people to cut the Sticks for the building and I was also able to buy food for the children as well change their school to a better one.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($298 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 buy zinc and cement to build my house, l plan to add money to my business to increase it. I plan to pay my children school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
I was not having any good sleeping place for myself, things was very hard on me. But after receiving this money from give directly, I started improving my life by sending my children to school, started building my own house and trying to start my own business. Now, things are not like before and my children and I are happly living together.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc and cement to start building my house, l paid my children school fees and I also added money to my business to increase it.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($274 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt so happy when I received my cash transfer on my phone, because I was worried over the way to get my kids in school this year at the same time to get money for business.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am now selling and most of all my children are now attending good school of my wish
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I use my money to pay my children school fees and start new dry fish business
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive this transfer, I will use the money to sell inorder to send my son to school, because this gone school year, my son did not go to school because I never have money to sponsor his schooling.
What is the happiest part of your day?
From July up to now, I am really happy because my sister came for my son and my son is currently living with her in Monrovia, I am not worrying on how to get money for his feeding now. Doing the time my son was with me, I used to worry on how to get money to feed him.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am currently facing financial challenge, I actually want to go back to school and also send my son to school but there is no money and my parents who were helping me are dead.
