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 in Fish Town giving care to my mother in- Law at the Fish Town refrral hospital. She had a major operation.
I make hot water for her in the process of emptying the hot water in bucket to carry it to the hospital I my phone message alert, when checked that was a cash transfer from GiveDirectly.
I praising God, singing songs of praises to God, our host asked me what happen and I told them that GiveDirectly has change my story, my money has come.
I quickly carried my mother in law water to the hospital with happiness, she asked what happen and I told her that GiveDirectly sent my money she was also with me.
I was overwhelmed with happiness because my transfer delay and I like God why everyone us registered together and my transfer has not come, some nights I cried.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is am stress free now since I received this amount huge amount of money, am getibg vex with myself/ no longer blaming myself.
I am feeling very comfortable with life, am just imagine myself sleeping under a modern zinc roof house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I will buy two bundles of zinc then I will food abd save the balance.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Currently, I'm out of school because I got pregnant.
Before then, I was enrolled in school.
I stopped in grade 10.
I would love to continue my education so that I can complete secondary school.
My intention is to attend university afterwards.
Living here in this town can not enable me to achieve my dream.
Therefore, I intend to build my own house with portion of the cash transfer in my county's commercial city.
The reason is that, there are no secondary schools in this town.
The rest of the cash would be invested into my school."
What is the happiest part of your day?
My younger brother slide on the ground and ge sustained serious injury since then.
He's been paralyzed since August of last year and there's no improvements yet.
The doctor keeps assuring us that he'll come through in time to come but it's not hopeful for me!
With our current living standard, I often feel there's nothing to be happy about.
Yet, I've regained hope today because of GiveDirectly's presence into our community becuase of all the sweet things I've heard in today's town hall meeting.
I am therefore anticipating this cash transfer because it was settle too many things at home."
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
"My spouse has to climb palm trees almost every other day in order to have it grounded into oil palm so that we can generate small money to eat for thr day.
Everything about climbing palm tree is life threatening.
However, we still find ourselves involved into it because it's the only way out.
We hardly have enough food to eat everyday but we manage with the little just to sleep and await the next day.
This is not a suitable life for anyone.
We're struggling and we're living "from hand to mouth"
I've been hearing about GiveDirectly but today is the day I'm seeing their staffs and, it's their very first time reaching in our town.
I'm very very happy because I know the good things that follow after this good news!"
