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 so very happy the day i got my transfer. I did not expect it at all that i would really receive this money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
As it is right now my home will never be in hunger again. I will be sleeping on a very descent place all thanks to Givedirectly
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I already have a house with iron sheets which has been quite a good thing as i will only use the money to buy cement and put a floor in my house i will also make sure i have plustered the walls of my house.
I will also buy a bed and matress so that i have a better place to sleep. I will also buy food to make sure my household is not in hunger.
Lastly i have my daughter who is in secondary school. I will use the other money to square her school fees.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am really happy just knowing that I'll be receiving this money. It will enable me to build a kitchen, and that will create more room in the house for my children, because one room in the house is used as a kitchen. I'll also buy food with the money.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I'm the happiest in the afternoon since that's usually when we eat, when times are hard we eat once and that's always in the afternoon.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest harship I face is the insufficient food in my household. I believe I'll be happier when I'm able to eat without worry of where food will come from tomorrow.
