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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
Mariamu
received a $518 second payment.
"I managed to clear the school fees for my child. I was troubled on how I would raise the fees for him. Had it not been the support from GiveDirectly, I do not think I would not have managed to clear the fees. I also have some ten goats which I am currently keeping in my homestead. I know they are assets to me which I can readily depend on in case of any financial need."
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almost 5 years ago
Jumwa
received a $518 second payment.
"My life is currently different because I have acquired ten goats that I managed to buy through this money. These are assets to me that I can sell as they reproduce and increase in number. Through them, I will be able to raise more finance in case of any financial need like educating my children."
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almost 5 years ago
Randu
received a $518 second payment.
"Had it been the support from GiveDirectly, I would not have managed to replace the old bedding. I was previously sleeping on old and worn out mats. I managed to buy a new mattress and a new bed. I also have goats that I can readily rely on in case of a financial need."
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almost 5 years ago
Dzendere
received a $518 second payment.
"I have been able to construct a new house through this transfer. I was previously living in a grass thatched house but currently, I shelter in an iron roofed house. I also have some goats to keep and rear which I am expecting them to reproduce and have many of them. These will sort me out in case of any financial need. I also replaced the bedding with a new mattress and bed to sleep on comfortable unlike before when I was sleeping on mats and used rags."
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almost 5 years ago
Hapsa
received a $518 second payment.
"My life is currently different because I managed to buy enough building materials to build a new house. I also have goats to keep in my homestead. I can readily depend on in case of a financial problem."
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almost 5 years ago
Kadzo
received a $518 second payment.
"Before the coming of GiveDirectly, I was sheltering in my neighbors house. Since my house had collapsed and I lacked thee money to buy thee necessary materials. My life is now different because I now built a new house to live in. I now access to a good shelter unlike before. I also bought a cow and goats that I am currently rearing in my homestead. My expectation is that they will reproduce and have many of them. I will be getting milk which I can sell and earn an income."
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almost 5 years ago
Karisa
received a $518 second payment.
"My life is currently different in that the transfer has majorly enabled me to buy goats and cows. I did not have these livestock before GiveDirectly came. I know these are assets to me and I can readily lean on them in case of a financial need."
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almost 5 years ago
Mwenda
received a $518 second payment.
"I was operating a business but it was not doing well. Thus the transfer has enabled me to buy more stock and increased my earnings. I also paid for my motorcycle since I had acquired it on loan. I am getting an income through this motorcycle. I wouldn't have achieved this at my own cost."
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almost 5 years ago
Dama
received a $536 initial payment.
"I heard my phone ringing early in the morning. I called for my helper and he confirmed that I had received my first transfer from GiveDirectly. I felt happy on receiving this money since it would change my life."
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almost 5 years ago
Jumwa
received a $518 second payment.
"Had it not been the transfer from GiveDirectly, then I would still be living in my small grass thatched house. My life is currently different because I now live in an iron roofed house. I wouldn't have managed to buy any of these were it not for this financial support."
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