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 biggest difference in your daily life.
When you stay in a bad house, diseases keep on attacking you, the biggest difference in my daily life is that my family's life has improved as we no longer have to visit the hospital frequently due the frequent attacks from mosquitoes and jiggers because of the dust.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment I received money from GD, I was so happy. I did not believe it since I have never handled such an amount of money in my entire life.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying building materials that I used to build a new house. I used to stay in a house that was leaking and almost collapsing. It was in a very dilapitated state.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Farming is my daily work ,having no money to buy seedlings at times makes my job a little bit hard.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon's makes me happy because I do my work which helps me later in the day.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My life will change because I will be able to pay school fees with ease as compared to how I used to struggle.
