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?
When I received the money I was very excited because I knew I'd alleviate some of my problems
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I have improved my home and I have food in my house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought blankets, mattress and food for my household
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My poverty levels will be reduced in such a way that as you've seen my house is small so i might use some of this money to enlarge my house and buy more food such as maize.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We went to the lake at Namiyasi to have fun and we also go to birthday parties too and celebrate
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I face several challenges such as lack of proper food and even clothes. We also face challenges related to better sleeping place because our sleeping place is not conducive, additionally when the child gets sick, transport becomes a problem as we might not have the required amount of money to transport her.
