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?
It was in the morning around 8 am , I was planting corns. When I heard a sound from my phone , I immediately check my phone and found that Givedirectly sent me the money . I was full of joy and I shouted .The first thing that came in my mind is that I was going to be wealthy like other rich people.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I am so thankful to be one of the recipients from Givedirectly .Life has completely changed I was so sick and I had no money to pay medical treatment but after receiving I was able to pay the medical insurance I went to the hospital they treated me and gave medical drugs I was able to pay it with the money from Givedirectly. Moreover, I bought my own land and I bought food and clothes for myself.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a big land of 175k and I am planning to plant beans and cassave in that land.
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What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
Even though I am very old, I need to stay in a nice place. I plan to rebuild my house by adding cement,new roof and foundation which will cost me $500. As I need fertiliser, I will buy a big of $100 and goats of $120 to help get enough harvest from my farm. The remaining will be my saving to use it in the future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
After raising my children, I was confident that at least they are mature. One is 31 years old and other is 26 years old. We live in life of farming but when I heard that my last born started a business of a shop selling, I was very happy. He sells some basic needs for the house like , matches, salt, sugar and other. Moreover, when I am healthy and got something to eat. I am always grateful and happy for that.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Living with no wife is not easy. My wife died 23 years ago, she was giving birth of twins that time and died with babies. It was very hard for me to raise my children alone because I did not want to get another wife. As an old man who lives alone, I am always feeling lonely because when I go to the farm, I go alone and many times, I do not cook for myself due to loneliness.