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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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almost 5 years ago
Dama
received a $502 second payment.
"I am now sheltering in a decent iron-roofed house which I managed to build through the transfer. I wasn't able to renovate my old house since I lacked the money to buy the materials to facilitate this. I am glad that I now have a new house to live in. I also have a pair of oxen that I am expecting to help me to plough my farm on time. I believe with the pair of oxen, I will productively plough my whole acreage for a better harvest."
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almost 5 years ago
Bendera
received a $502 second payment.
"I am grateful to GiveDirectly because I now have some goats which I am currently keeping in my homestead. I did not have any of these and it would have taken me years to buy them. Besides being assets to me, I am expecting them to reproduce and have many of them. I also managed to buy new bedding and replaced the ones I was using. I can now afford to sleep comfortably unlike before receiving this money."
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almost 5 years ago
Jumwa
received a $502 second payment.
"For the first time now, I will be using my own pair of oxen to plough my farm. I used to hire from neighbours during the planting season which was costly on a larger piece of land. I am glad that I will no longer be hiring, instead, I will be hiring to neighbours at a fee thus earning an income. I have also been able to take my son to high school. It would have taken me some time to raise enough money to do the shopping and paying the fees. He is now comfortably in school since I managed to pay for him."
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almost 5 years ago
Sidi
received a $502 second payment.
"My life is now different because I now own some livestock such as dairy cows and cows. It has been my desire to keep them in mu compound but I could not afford due to my financial status. I now have peace in my heart because I am ambitious that I will soon fulfill most of my dreams through the transfers. Also, I managed to buy some new beddings and I am sleeping comfortably unlike before whereby I was using the traditional beds whereby I was lacking some comforts."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadzo
received a $502 second payment.
"Before the coming of GiveDirectly in my life, I used to seek shelter from my relatives and neighbors. This is because I did nit has money to buy the required materials to construct one. Therefore, I was forced to sleep at people's houses each and every day with my family. My life is now different because I am sleeping in a semi-permanent house with my family."
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almost 5 years ago
Dama
received a $502 second payment.
"GiveDirectly has enabled me to send my children to school whereby previously they have been staying home for some time. Thus us my pride because I am so sure they will be responsible people in the near future. I also managed to purchase some gits whereby they are now my assets which I can depend on just in case of any financial difficulties any for my children's education. I don't think if I would have made all these achievements if it was not for these transfers."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadzo
received a $502 second payment.
"Before GiveDirectly came into my life I did not have an asset in the form of livestock in my compound. This has now changed in my life because I now have goats, which I can easily lean own just in case I have any financial crisis. Secondly I already school fees in time for my children and they are now studying without any disturbances unlike before."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadzo
received a $502 second payment.
"Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I had no hopes of living in a decent house because I had no money to buy the required resource. My prev ius house was in a pathetic state and almost falling. I am now happy because I am living in a nice house together with my family. Secondly, I now have a complete pair of oxen and an ox plough. previously I was owning one ox whereby I had to hire the other one from a friend which was costly. For now, I will be saving the money that I have been using in hiring the other ox for some other needs."
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almost 5 years ago
Dama
received a $502 second payment.
"I am so thankful to GiveDirectly because it has empowered me to construct a new house. Previously I was living in a small hut that was in a critical condition and it could not accommodate some of, my family members. In addition to that, I am now owning some goats, courtesy of GiveDirecyly. These will now be the assets that I can depend on just in case of any financial crisis that I may encounter. If it were no for GD coming to my village, I would not have achieved all these."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadii
received a $502 second payment.
"The fact that I have the resources for buying a pair of oxen is very pleasing for me. This is what I have been willing to have for long since I am a farmer but I did not have the required money to purchase them. Having the, I am assured of getting some plenty harvests because ethe pair can plough so many acres in few days compared to when I used to do the exercise by myself. It is now a relief to me because apart from helping me in ploughing my farm I will also be hiring it ti my neighbors at a fee."
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