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 biggest difference in your daily life.
My daily life is different in that I am so happy to have livestock, able to afford food for the family, unlike before.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I received money, I heard the message alert, gave my daughter to read, then she confirmed it was Givedirectly money. That pleased me to extent of sleeping well that night.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
My first transfer was used to buy a bull, cow, and oxen plough tool. I bought household items like clothes, utensils, bed-sheets, mattress and the balance spent on feeding.
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access_time over 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means I will be able to buy a piece of land that I can cultivate and complete the construction of my house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest in the evening when my grandchildren are dancing to music over the radio.
They impress me.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I am faced with is living alone as a widow.
Managing a family as a widow is not an easy thing to do.
Children need to feed, they need treatment, education and all other needs yet I am just an individual trying to provide.
I don't have enough land that I would cultivate to get food.
Life is just a struggle.
