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?
RE: Yes i do have a new goal.
My goal is to have my children and grand children educated. As you see me even if you draw a letter i will not read it because i never when to school.
Therefore i do not want my children and grand children to be like me, i want than to become great people in society.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: In my opinion, givedirectly is doing very well.
Since they came in my community and give us phone i have not seen them cause any form of trouble for us here.
Now that they are giving us money am even more happy and grateful for the givedirectly family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I have been selling frozen food for living , it had always been my wish to enlargen my business.
With this my recent transfer, i use some to increase my business and i also purchase goat to raise ( livestock) because everytime any of my children or grandchildren are graduating we often purchase goat for the celebration.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($231 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received my money I was so happy that I started praising God for receiving such a plenty money from GiveDirectly. It is my first time to received money that I never work for. So I blessed God for this opportunity and I tell GD's family thank you for being here for us.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Improving my business with more goods has been the biggest difference in my daily life. I had nowhere to take such an amount from and expanding my business has truly been my plan. But there has been no money. Therefore, I feel blessed to have received such a cash from GiveDirectly to improve business.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought more things for the existing business that I am doing. I sell fish and chicken feet. This business has been my everything. I have still long doing it. I have nine living children. And all of them I big now. But having such a money is like a dream to me. I have been thinking on how to improve my business. So, I am very thankful to GD for giving me money to accomplish my plan of buying more things for my business.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We have long been going through a lot of difficulty with living conditions and sleeping place, I do receive this cash transfer, I am going to increase the size of our farm and also sponsored my children in school.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the six months I have happy with the progress reports of my kids in school.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Some of the difficulty I am been going through, ranging from poor health and the lack of cash for the daily needs of the family.
