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 didn't have any new goals only to fix yard and my kitchen
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can help so they can take money from in ur phone and they can good on how to use ur money
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm still keeping it
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
If I am successful to receive money from Givedirectly, I will start a business which I have been struggling to do after my business collapse.
I had a business which I was earning money from to sustain my family but when I got sick, I used the money I earn from the business to pay my hospital bills. Because of that my business collapse.
After I recovered from my sick bed, I started making garden to sustain my family.
What is the happiest part of your day?
In the last six months, what has brought me joy and happiness is when my brother voluteeer to pay my son tuition fees for this school year. It brought me so much joy and happiness because I couldn't afford to pay his school fees but my brother helped me pay my son tuition fees.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing now is money.
I want to start a business which will bring joy to my family but I don't have money.
Eventhough I was doing business to sustain my family, the money I earned from the business I was doing, I used it to pay my hospital bills. Because of that, the business I was doing collapse.
I will appreciate any help from Givedirectly in order to start a business which will bring joy and happiness to my family.
