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?
I was very happy when my husband came to me and said GD had sent my first transfer; that identical day was like holiday to us; when i saw my neighbours; I will tell them GD had sent my money and this program is true it's not fake.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
From the first time I get my transfer I knew that GD is a God send NG in morden life to reduce poverty ; this money had increased my purchasing power from the first day i started receiving this money.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to purchase zinc, begs of rice , the payment of my children school fees and settle others family's issues;
I and my family's been living in this hiuse for years and it's family house; but with this money we had decided to build our own house.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I want to build my house in cestos. Living in this village is very hard. Getting food in this village is very hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The coming of GD in this village brought me so much joy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Getting medicine and food is my greatest challenge. I want to move to cestos to better treatment.