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 ($280 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 actually want to see my family and I living in a home that will be comfortable for us, so my goal is to build a house and continuing sending my children to school.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion Give Directly do well by helping we the poor people get on our feet and hope to live a better life. For me Give Directly is like our small saviour. There is nothing that Give Directly did not do well in.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Part of my most recent transfer was spend on my children school fees and the other one was used to get my house materials.
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($275 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 don't have any new goals, because I already had a goal before receiving the transfer from GiveDirectly. So I decided to buy three bundle of zinc to build my new house and keeping the balance money to pay the person who will saw my planks.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help people with money, for them to build house, send their children school and to also feed their family. GiveDirectly does not take water nor food from people .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I withdraw my money from my mobile account I bought three bundle of zinc to build my new, I am also keeping the balance money to pay the person who will saw my planks .
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($276 USD)
access_time almost 3 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
When I received the cash transfer, I was feeling good. I was happy to receive the money, because it was my first time getting such money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before the cash transfer life was very bad with me. I make farm before I eat. I have four children and two are out of school, but will put them back in school since I received the cash. Thanks to Give Directly for the assistance given us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I safe my money to buy two bundles of zinc to start my house project. I'm a mother of four children, and two are not attending school because of no cash. They will also be able to attend school since I have received the cash transfer. Thank YouGive Directly.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
" firstly i am overwhelmed. My children had been out of school for a long period of time, because lack of income. Upon receiving this cash transfer I will differentiate enrolled my children back to school. Lastly I will engage into business and make lots of profits to maintain my children in school and their upkeep. "
What is the happiest part of your day?
" When I was sick I never had any one to aid me for treatment, until my husband credited money from his family for my treatment that day was my happiest day I regain my strength that all is not lost."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" This year had been very challenging for my family. We couldn't harvest any of our crops this year, because of animals destroying the farm. Providing for the family had been difficult we have to Labour on people farm to enable us feed."
