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 ($278 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 am Lossouine Konnah from Gogbah town, Bomi county Liberia. I planned to added to my existing business before receiving my third cash transfer from Givedirectly.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion, Givedirectly is the reason I have my own business, bought furnitures to decorate my place and renovated my house. I am so bless to be a beneficiary of Givedirectly cash transfer program because the cash brought changes to my life. I have not heard of things that Givedirectly didn't do well in this village. I am so excited and want to extend thanks and appreciation to Givedirectly and those who contributed in changing my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
upon cash out, I bought eight bags of rice, two bags sugar, five container of oil, and other dry goods to add to my existing business.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
42500 LRD ($276 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 plan to do some agriculture work on my farm, I plan to improve my house with a new roof, I plan to gave my wife money to do a business, I plan to buy food for the house and I am also planning to buy phone and Sim card because, I lost my phone.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Trying to do a business, buying some furniture for the house, trying to increase my farm to improve our lives ,all these things are good things that give directly did for me. I was really thinking, where will I get money from to do all these things on my own because, I could not afford money. But through give directly, all of what I was thinking on coming to fulfillment.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought phone and Sim card, I bought food for the house, I bought zinc and cement to improve my house with a new roof and I also gave some money to my wife to do a business to improve our lives.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
40375 LRD ($266 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I when I received my transfer I was feeling very happy. I never had money to take care of my family
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I received my transfer alot has changed. I was able to invest in my agriculture farm and
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my most recent transfer on building materials and my lil agriculture farm
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If we are successful to receive the cash transfer, we will go back to school and complete high school. Like me, I am in 11th grade. But due to the death of my parents that were supporting me , I was forced to drop from school. And since my return to our home for over 8 months now, it has been very difficult for me to raise money and go back to school.
The coal we produce to sale and raise money to provide food for the home and keep some for medical and school fees, the coal work is very expensive these days. That is, we paid people to cut the sticks. We also credit from our. business partner to be able to speed up the works relaxing to the same coal production. . As the result, we go into too much debts. And like that, we don't earn more money after all these deductions during the sale of the coal. So, if we receive the money, that will be a great help for my to complete high school while my partner continues here education too.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Yes! Like in September, we were very happy because during that time we sold good amount of bags of coal that enable us to buy one bag of 25kg rice that we ate for that month. That make us happy as a family. That's because with out food , happiness may not be in the home.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The major challenge faced by us here is how to raise money to provide for the home and continue our education. I considered money as a major challenge because it is very difficult to get here. And with out money, we wouldn't be able to implement our education plan as mentioned above.
Although as I said earlier, we more coal here to earn money. But the money is earned from the sale of the coal is not enough to settle our financial challenges facing us here.
