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?
I plan to build my house in my village, I plan to pay my daughter school fees and I also plan to save some of the money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly transfer help me in order to carry my mother to the hospital and Also paid my daughter school fees.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have paid my daughter school fees and I have saved some of the money.
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am currently living in my aunt compound. My plan is to build a compound. I will used my transfer to start by building. I actually want to do hair dressing, I will used some of my money to pay fee inorder to learn new skills.
What is the happiest part of your day?
At the beginning of this year I was frustrated, because my son father left me without reason. My family encourage me and now I have gotten over the situation. I am a free woman without any man stress. I am happy for that.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am having difficulty in paying my son tuitions, since his father and I parted at the beginning of this year, his responsibility is all on me. No want is helping me with his well being.
