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?
The moment i received the transfer i, together with my husband and children were very happy. The iron sheet roofed house we had always wanted was now possible with your support. Thank you very much.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my life is receiving this transfer. I have already bought iron sheets that will make my home different. Thank you so much
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 32 Iron sheets, 5 bags of cement, 3 bags of lime, 2 mattresses and 10 bags of maize. My current house is grass thatched so i want iron sheets. Thank you for helping me make this possible
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Being part of this program has given me home of getting rid of poverty forever. I was in South Africa for the past years before Covid 19 begins and to be honest financially we were doing fine but I was missing my family. Receiving this money will meant starting a new business or a new source of generating income to this home. I will not go in South Africa if I will be luck to be sent in our transfers.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening, we am chatting with my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest challenge is poverty. Me and my family are in great poverty. At the moment I can not even manage to feed my family for the wholeday. My children depends on eating breakfast which is sweet potatoes which we have harvested lately and nsima which we eat at 4pm so that it could be lunch and supper.
