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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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I plan to improve my house with a new roof, plan to start a treatment and I also plan to pay my son school fees.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly gave me money to improve my life. This money really help me a lot because, I was very sick and I could not afford money to go to hospital and could not even walk. But through this transfer, I started my treatment and now, I am walking that's what makes me happy the most.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought zinc to start improving my house, paid my son school fees and started my treatment .
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
I have been praying to build my own house, because the house that I live in currently is not my own house and we are too many in this house, so if I am successful to receive my transfer, I will use the money to build a house.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The thing that brought joy and it is still bringing happiness to me is that, I am still alive. With all the health challenges I am going through, I am still living, that's makes me happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently, I have a health condition that I am suffering from and that is my biggest challenge now, and that health condition is high blood pressure. Because of this health condition, I am unable to hustle and save money.
