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 recipient was so happy beyond measure she found it hard to believe when the transfer was sent
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Thanks to the transfer the recipient was able to buy fertilizerizer which she will use to grow her crops this will help her have enough food for her household
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used the transfer to purchase ironsheets and fertilizer
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to put iron sheet the whole house
What is the happiest part of your day?
Evening
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?