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 recipient was so happy and is still is cause this is something she never expected she so greatful for helping her change her life
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The recipient has now enough food something she greatful for she will also be able to sleep in a nice house when the program is over
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used the transfer to fix her house she was able to also buy clothes and food
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money to me means that I will now be able to grow my small business into some thing big. I know that I have i big business i will be able to provide for my family with out much difficulties.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I do not have any set of time that I can I am happiest but I am happiest through out the whole month.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I struggle with finding food for my home as the money that I make is quite little and being an elderly woman it is quite hard to find food.
