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 happy to receive these funds from Givedirectly. Before there were alot of things i was not able to achieve due to financial constraints to me this was an answered prayer
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I was so happy to receive these funds from Givedirectly. Before there were alot of things i was not able to achieve due to financial constraints to me this was an answered prayer. However the biggest difference has been the availability of food in my home. I can now eat very well
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used my money to buy food, kitchen utensils and Matress to sleep on. Those are the things i was badly lacking before GiveDirectly enrolled me in this programme
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money has meant a lot for my family and I plan to build a house, buy enough food for my family and tak care of day to day needs
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last 6 months I have been able to spend time with my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
One of the the challenges that we are currently facing is no not finding enough money because since the lak season is closed it's hard to find enough piece works that can help me to afford enough food.
