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 at home, then someone told me that they had sent the money and I immediately checked. I thought of buying a diary cow for my self
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I feel good because my cow is now here and I will sell milk when it delivers for survival
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Livestock
Enrolled
access_time 1 year ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
The plan is that I will buy a plot of land worth USD 1111 in Bubutu Subcouty which is flat and good for settlement on which I build a house for USD833 so that we can sleep well without any worries of losing our lives.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I felt happy when I sold onions and bought a bull which will help me raise school fees for children in the future.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest challenge we face is landslides and water oozing from underground within the compound and in the when it rains heavily hence lacking where to sleep.
