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?
I felt so happy when I got my transfer. I was so excited
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The transfer has brought in a big difference, my family is now living a comfortable life because of the transfer. We sleep comfortably because of the mattress that we bought. Before the transfer we did not have maize but now we do .
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on different things. With the transfer I was able to buy things like maize, mattress so that I sleep comfortably, fertilizer, some furniture, clothes and also glasses to renovate my house.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am very happy to be receiving this money from GD. This is something I had never imagined would happen. I will use this money to buy food and blankets. I will also start a business of selling fish so that I can change my family financial status.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am mostly happy when I have food in my home and I know my children won't sleep hungry
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I mostly face hunger problems. As I do not have any other means of getting money I end up having days where my children and I do not have food to eat.
