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?
That was one of the happiest moment of my life, i was so happy and also grateful to be one of the beneficiaries of Givedirectly program.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Our lives have truly been lifted by this program, imagine I have managed to build this house and our belongings are safe, we used to sleep in our house with fear that may be it could collapsed especially during that rains. Also now we will be going to our farms with peace of mind knowing that our stuff is safe.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Beddings, mattress, food, cement, iron sheets.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money really means so much to me and I'm super excited for getting enrolled in the programme i also see it as an opportunity to improve my living standards.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during noon hours because thats when i eat my first meal of the day with my whole family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is lack of food, poor shelter,i don't have enough beddings and clothes,i relay on farming as my main occupation and most times i lack money for farm inputs like fertiliser,pestcides .
