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 dream was to send my big daughter to school. I also want to build a zinc house. I also want to take my husband to a good hospital for proper treatment.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing well. I could not afford to pay my children tuition. I could not afford to build a house of my own. My hospital has been sick over a year now. I have to struggle to support my family. Through Give Directly, my life is improving through the help of Give Directly. Many thanks to the entity for changing my life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The money I received from Give Directly, I used some to pay my children school feed.i also used portion of the money to buy two carton of nailed. I also bought three bundles of zinc the balance money was used to buy one half bag of rice
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($248 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?
The previous house that I am staying in is seriously damage. I want to build a new house. I bought one bundle of zinc when I received my first transfer with a bag of rice for my feeding of my children. The second transfer I also bought a bundle of zinc with portion of the transfer and also a bag of rice. The remaining portion of it I used it for my children's education for a better future.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion about what is not done well by GiveDirectly, I think there is nothing. Therefore, GiveDirectly have done so much well by enrolling every person that is of this town. Through the unconditional cash transfer program of GiveDirectly, my village is now having lot of houses with iron sheets roofs. Parents that could not afford to educate their children are now sending their children to school for a better future.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Through the recent transfer from Givedirectly, I was able to use portion of it to purchase a 25KG bag of rice for my feeding of my children and my wife. My family have experiencing lot of hardships because of poverty. The remaining portion of my transfer, I used portion of it to buy a bundle of zinc for the construction of my house to stay in the future because the previous house that I have been living in is damaged.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($235 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was pitching my gari one morning when my phone suddenly rank, I ask my husband to check it out, as soon as he was about checking we heard our neighbors talking happiliy that they have just received their transfer. We were so excited to hear that great news, we hurriedly check ours and joined our neighbors in the excitement.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Life has been a challenge for us, especially living in a thatch house. Raining season, was a huge worry on my husband and I, today it is much of a relief to us seeing ourselves fortunate to be a beneficiary of GD. I'm so much grateful to God for Give Directly, they have done us well indeed.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
My husband and I have had the desire to build our own decent house with zinc, but we never had the opportunity and means to do it. Now that our transfer has been sent by GD, we are definitely bargaining on accomplishing our long awaited dream, by buying building materials to start our house project.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am a farmer , I make cassava farm and make garie for my children and I to make life but my other son got seriously sick and we spend all the money behind his hospital bills so now I do not have money, so if I am qualify for this program and I received any money from Givedirectly I am going to build my house and support my children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months up to present I am happy because my children are all well and mainly the one that was sick and admitted, but my main happiness for now is the coming of Givedirectly in my town and been apart of this program I am over joy today because this money is going to help me solve some of my problems
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As I said I do not have money and my house is breaking down so for that reason I have to send my children to my family people and my husband is not well so money business is my main challenge for now.
