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?
It was some part of last month, I was siting under the big kitchen we have here and I heard a group of people from this town shouting that they have received mobile money message from Give Directly. When I saw that they were very happy, I decided going to the place we usually go to get network. I soon as I got there within one minute time, I received my message. Out of happiness while they were still shouting, I started to dance. I was happy because I have been struggling to buy a mattress for myself so I used portion of my transfer to buy mattress and I'm saving my balance transfer to purchase a motorbike.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Since I started receiving my transfer I feel very relaxed because I have a new mattress to sleep on and I can now provide my daily meals compared to before.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a mattress with portion of my transfer.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I will like to make business to help support my family. The charcoal business is not helping I'm making isn't helping, it's hand to mouth that can't help me take care of the family. With this money I will be to improve the business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
" Nothing has ever make me happy besides this information about you people giving us money. This really makes me happy because I know it'll help us a lot from hard time.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
" Our main hard time is that we don't get food to eat. The charcoal is can't support my family because it's not being bought like before. So if I get the money I can do another business that can give good profit that will be able support my family.
