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 had just returned from a bereavement visit and met noise in the town; the children were shouting all over that evening. My big son approached me with a big smile on his face and informed me that Givedirectly sent me money. I started dancing until I reached my house. My heart was satisfied.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the satisfaction I have in my heart. Getting money was an everyday worry for me, but that has changed because I now have peace.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I used part of my cash to pay man-power to brush and fed my farmland. I've planned to buy seeds to plant. I also bought food items for my workers and my house upkeep. I have some of my money in savings which will be spent on my farming project.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan is to renovate the roof of my house. The house is leaking so badly so receiving cash transfer from Givedirectly will be like a dream come true.
What is the happiest part of your day?
For the fact that I have life, I am happy. And secondly, when I got information of a man who have the contact of the man who took my grandchildren, I was very happy and joyful.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I want to get in touch with my grandchildren. My 2 grandchildren was taken by a good will man as a way of helping them since their father (my son) died. I don't know where to locate them because I'm told that the man have moved from red-hill field to red light. I am challenge because I do not have money to take around to find them. I am losing weight because of this situation that got me worried.
