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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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when i received my transfer i was very happy because i was in dire poverty so receiving the transfer meant that all my problens were over and starting of new life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that now i have matress, bicycle which i have been longing for and would not get them without this transfer. In addition to that i have bought iron sheets which i want to improve roof of my house from grass thatched one. All these would not have been possible, thanks to GiveDirectly for helping me out
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on 1 matress, 1 bicycle, 24 iron sheets and saved part of the transfer
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This is a huge gift for me because, I lack means of finding good money so receiving so much will help my family to buy food
What is the happiest part of your day?
During this time when we are harvesting It is the time I am happy because we have enough food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Feeding ourselves is a big challenge because there is a lot of mouths to feed so finding food is difficult
