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 have been surviving on farming, charcoal production and business before I could start receiving my transfer but the business was on a very small scale. However, since I started receiving my transfer I was able to extend the to rubber dishes.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly is doing well to help us with the cast transfer.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I invested my transfer in business and the balance was used to buy a mattress.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I received the transfer, I planned to continue paying my children school fees , because I have three children and the school fees is giving me hard time, if any of my family die, I will put some of my money into their feast , and
I will also used some of my money to send my children to hospital if they get sick.
What is the happiest part of your day?
What really brought happiness to me in the past 6 months is that, my family and kids are all healthy, by hearing about Give Directly program also make me feel very happy, because if I'm successful from this program, I will continue educating my children and getting all my children needs.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am facing lot of challenges, such as paying my children school fees, getting food for them to eat and also getting medication for the kids when they are sick.
