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?
After I received the transfer from GiveDirectly, I decided to buy three bundle zinc, sticks and sixty planks to build my house.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly can financially strengthen people who can't afford for they and their family and GiveDirectly can't except food or anything from people.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I planning to buy sixty plank, three bundles of zinc and two hundred sticks to build my house. I am also planning to pay five of my children in school.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
"I have actually been to send my children to a city or community to get a quality education because where we live I don't see a quality education up to had I want my children to be educated. If am lucky to receive transfer from Givedirectly I will achieve my dream to get quality education, to where I want them to go, Forward more I will use some of this position to build a new house for my family and i this will make us happy..Because the current one we live in is not comfortable for my family and I"
What is the happiest part of your day?
Nothing has make me happy for the passed months, But just by hearing this good news from Givedirectly today has brought me so much happiness.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"Am current challenge with the issue of providing for my food for my family, In this community I normally provide food for family by farming in this farming season, most of our farm has been destroyed by animal's so this has caused I and my family hardship"
