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 the moment i received the money. I knew that i will no longer have to eat vegetables for a whole week.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the second-hand clothes business that i have now started with the transfer.
Due to lack of a reliable source of income to feed my family, i used to produce charcoal. It was not easy because i got caught often times and all the charcoal confiscated. Once the first transfer was in, I had the necessary capital that i needed to start a second-hand clothes selling business. I now make an average of K15,000 profit daily, almost double the amount i used to make with charcoal. I expect to make even more profit as more people get to know about my business. Thank you so much for the support
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used the money to buy 20 iron sheets, 2 bags of fertilizer, 5 bags of maize, and clothes for me and my wife. I have also started a second hand clothes selling business.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
When I get this money, I'll build iron sheets, mattress and beddings. I'll also make bricks and burn them and build a better house, with enough room for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I received money from my brother in South Africa. This made me happy because it came at a time when I really needed support.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am currently failing to meet my household needs because I sell wood and at times that takes time to sell. In the end I am unable to buy soap, food and any sort of protein for relish.
