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 i am still happy and my life has really changes since i received the funds from GD
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I used to sleep in a leaking house but this is now history since i have improved the roof of my house with the funds from GIveDirectly and on top of that i have enough food since i also used some of the funds to buy bags of maize for my family
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have bought iron sheets since my house was leaking during the rainy season and i do not want to face the same problem this year this is why i have decided to but the iron sheets so that we will be able to sleep comfortably at night when it is raining
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will help me boost my business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
During lunch as i look forward to mostly my first meal
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
