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 money I jumped and danced for joy.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I had the chance to finish my house and also managed to take away the some financial burden from my husband because he was struggle to find peace work and provide for the family on his on.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfers on 3 bags of cement because I wanted to improve the house that we live in I also bought 2 bags of fertelizer and food.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money has meant doing development for my family, I plan to fix my househouse, buy kitchen utensils and enough food for my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6 months the I sold pigeons peas and earned money and this has brought joy to my life.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge I have ever encountered was when ever I could go to school I could get sick and spend a lot of time at home and resulted in dropping out of of school. I started farming and doing piece works to get food and money.
