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?
The moment I received the notification message that i have received money from Givedirectly I got very excited because is something that has never happened before to me before. I am very grateful to have been enrolled in this program
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Me and my family's everyday lives have changed so much since receiving money from Givedirectly, i am sleeping comfortably and we are also able to eat three to four times a day unlike in the past, it was very difficult for me to have enough food for th whole family.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, mattres and bags of maize.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am really grateful for being considered in this program. This is a blessing to me. I will buy iron sheets, some bags of cement as I prepare to renovate my house.
I will also buy mattresses, some bags of fertilizer and kitchen utensils.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am always happy when I have enough food.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Food production has been a challenge. We usually lack farm inputs.
