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?
The moment I received my transfers I was very happy and already started imaging how much my life was going to transform with this money.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that now I get to sleep on a matres.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfers on roofing and getting bricks made because I want to create the little house that I live in comfortable space and I bought a matress. And I also managed to buy some food.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
To be honest i feel blessed for getting census,all my life i have never received this amount of money but I'm truly grateful because it will solve most of my problems.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is during noon hours because thats when i eat my first meal of the day with my whole family.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship is hunger i own a small piece of land which i practice farming on, mostly i don't get to harvest much because of inadequate farm inputs,i also don't have a good shelter and a sleeping place.
