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, which is to build a house of my own because the want am living in at the moment is not mine but my stranger mother.
I also want to startup a mini business of our own that will be helping us with food money.
To do that i want to purchase a motorbike to start up a transport business.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly have been doing well because they are helping we the poor people do something for ourself and family at large.
We are most grateful to givedirectly for this cash transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I am going to spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing building materials for the construction of my house.
Which is my major priority at the moment
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
"My household does not own a house which have caused us to scatter in a single room in my husband's aunty house, the house is very old so the owner have decided to break it down and build a better one. When I receive my transfer from GiveDirectly, I will use it to build a house for my family".
What is the happiest part of your day?
"The farm that we make last year did not produce any crops because the animals ate everything, for that reason nothing has brought me joy in the past six months".
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"The challenge I am facing currently is with paying my children school fees. Though my household is involve into farming, but the farm we make last year did not produce any crops because the animals ate everything".
