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 time i received the money i was so happy together with my family because we knew that we will be able to buy food for ourselves.we planned on how we will use the money
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a big difference now as i am able to provide for my family.we can now eat than before when we used to worry about what we will eat tomorrow
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought 6 bags of maize and i used the other part of the money to pay school fees for my son who is in form1 and i am planning to build a house
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means financial freedom and being able to afford what I could not be able to afford. I plan to buy iron sheets and build a bigger house and to buy enough food.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6 months I have been spending more time with my family and it brings me joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges we are currently facing is not having enough food. Since the lake is closed my husband does not sell enough to be able to afford enough food and there aren't enough piece works to be done to earn more money.
