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?
No! I have no new goals. My goal has been to renovate my house. I have not been able to do so due to lack of money. I am a mechanic. Before I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly things were not going so well for my family. My wife has been making business, lately the business has not been going so well. I could hardly make enough money from my mechanic shop. Things started to get a bit difficult for my family. Our house spoiled. We could not afford the funds to fix it. I was so happy when I started receiving payments from GiveDirectly. Hopefully our lives will improve.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
In my opinion GiveDirectly does not do anything unwell. It gives us unconditional cash and ask for nothing in return. That is amazing. We are so grateful that our lives will improve for the best.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Ever since our house got spoiled we have not been able to renovate it due to lack of money. I was excited when I received my payment. I used some of my money to buy a bundle of zinc and some bags of cement. I also used a little amount to buy a bag of rice and some other food items for my home. I used rest of the money to add more goods to my wife's business. I am so excited that with this program our lives are getting back on track and improving gradually.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($247 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 just want to say thank you to Givedirectly for their support, because my plan was to build my own house in my village. The house I'm living in right now isn't in good condition. My New goal is improved my leaking roof, because when the rain falls my house always leaking, due to that my children always getting sick from cold.
I'm so grateful to Givedirectly that I was enrolled on this program to change my leaking thatched and build my new house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Givedirectly did very well in my life and that of our village. Givedirectly wss able enrolled everyone in my village. Givedirectly has changed our entire village with so many. There's nothing that givedirectly hasn't done well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was able to buy two (2) bundle of zinc. I bought enough foodstuff for my family. I was also able to buy additional building materials to complete my house project. The rest of the money I was able to pay the workmanship
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($233 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was on my way to the marketplace in my village when I heard people shouting that givedirectly has sent our money, I quickly run to the network areas to check if I have received mine. luckily for me I saw a huge amount of money in it. I was so much happy and rejoicing that day. I was happy because I haven't seen such money given to people free with out paying back. Many thanks to Givedirectly for their support
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My biggest difference in my daily life now is I'm able to buy food for my family. I was also able pay my children school fees with the help of givedirectly. Now my life is more difference from my past life, because before than I never had the money to paid my children school fees. All my children was out of school. But with the help from givedirectly my life has changed for the better.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I received my transfer I was I was able to buy 2 bundle of zinc to build my own house in my village. I bought enough foodstuff for my family. I also paid my children school fees.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I'm a businessman, the past COVID-19 pandemic reduced my income thereby causing me to have small goods in my shop. When I get this money I will use some to add up my business and use the balance to complete my current house I'm building so that my family and I can move to a bigger house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was very happy in November when I heard that GiveDirectly was operating in Rivercess County with the hope that they will reach my community and I will be a beneficiary.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My current challenge is lack of finance. I want to increase my business and complete my new house but all these are not possible now because I don't have money. These situations have caused my family to live in a small house where we are not free, and also making us not to eat adequately.
