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?
When the transfers were coming in, i was on my sick bed due to my burn injuries. I was very happy and thankful that indeed the money came.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The money has truly helped me because i was able to afford medication and this is something that my husband and myself could have struggled to afford. I am very happy as well that soon we will have a house which is properly finished.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I live with my husband and grandchildren. Both my husband and myself are elderly and after i was enrolled in the programme i got burnt with hot water. When i recieved the money, part of the money has been used to buy medicine and other things needed for the injuries.
My husband wants us to fix our house by plastering the house and painting. We want to do so that we leave our grandchildren a house that is complete.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Buying enough food and farm inputs for the next coming farming season is what receiving this money means to me, most of the times i produce very little from my farm because iam unble to buy fertilizer and seeds so i would like to use the money to be ready before the farming season.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happy all day because i get to chart with people who came to see me, it takes the loneliness away
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is when i had an accident where boilled water burned me and i spent alot of time indoor missing out alot so i should recover fully
