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 so excited because I didn't expect this to happen to me
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was sleeping in glass thatched house but now I have iron sheets. I was sleeping on the floor but now I have mattress and I'm sleeping comfortably and lastly I have food in the house
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought iron sheets, food, blankets
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so happy to have been enrolled into the program and I believe that the money from the program will help to renovate and make my house look much more beautiful. I also intend to use the money to buy some food since I do not have enough food to last me for some time
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy because we now have some rains and my crops are growing and I am assured that I will be able to harvest some maize yields this year
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I suffer from high blood pressure and the cost of the medication has cost me a fortune. This has left me without money and this has affected my health wise.
