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 and excited when I received the money. I was so thankful because I would be able to do all the things I failed to do
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I feel like my life is better now because I started a small business selling fish in the local market and I am able to survive off of that now. I am able to utilize the proceeds to fend for my family and I am not struggling with finances like I was before I received the transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought maize, a mattress, iron sheet and cement
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will help me a lot in such a way that i will finish off construction of this house because it really is not that attractive. I will also use some of this money to buy my children nice new clothes and mostly importantly i will buy food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
We get happiness through cultural festivals such as chinamwali, such events really make use happy because we meet as families
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Finding money is the big challenge, my husband operates as a bicycle taxi operator and not all days really go well on the roads in terms of making money, for instance we might not find customers regularly.
