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 was very happy when I received the money. I danced because I have never recieved such an amount of money before.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My business is grown and I am now using the profits for my household.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
When I recieved the money i went to town and bought African print rappers for sell. I also bought dress to sell at my local market for profit. I also bought cement that i want to plaster my house with.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
With this money, I will be able to expand my business of selling second hand clothes so that It grows bigger and bigger. I will also use part of the money to put a cement floor in my house
What is the happiest part of your day?
Whenever I receive visitors as it means I am blessed
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Lack of money to finish my house as I did not have the money to buy the materials needed
