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 felt good since I have received a lot of money at once
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
My life has changed since I have managed to buy things which I was failing to do so
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets, goats and cement
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money is a blessing to me as this will reduce some of my problems that i face everyday. I do not have enough food and in most cases i only eat once in a day. I want to use this money to buy a few bags of maize which will take me to the next harvesting season
What is the happiest part of your day?
I do not have anything which has brought joy in the past six month. My marriage has not been working for the past months. All i can say is i am greatful that i am still alive.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The main challenge i am facing at the moment is lack of food. I do not even have food to eat in the next few days. Apart from this, my wife left me last month and this has been stressing me a lot.
