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 happy because I didn't believe it when field officers told us that we will receive cash but it became a reality once I saw a notification of the money in my phone
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Before the cash transfers I had no adequate food but now I have enough food for my family and I think this has saved me alot because usually I experience hunger this time of the year
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought bricks, iron sheets, food and kitchen utensils
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am happy because I did not expect that this year I will receive this money, it will help me to deal with some day to day problems since I am a single parent, my husband left me alone with these children and went outside of the country
What is the happiest part of your day?
I should not lie to you, I haven't been in any sense of happines in the past six months because at some point, we have been sleeping without eating anything, those have been such bad times in the recent months
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Currently I am in deep financial crisis, I don't have money to take care of my children as a result we are lacking basic needs such as food and others, ofcoz I am doing a small scale business but it's just not working for me
