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 THE GARDEN, WHEN I SAW THE MESSAGE, I GOT SO OVER JOYED AND THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT OF OWNING A COW SO THAT I CAN TAKE MILK AND SELL SOME
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
I LOOK GOOD THESE DAYS BECAUSE WE ARE ABLE TO EAT GOOD FOOD, I WAS ABLE TO IMPROVE MY HOUSE
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I SPENT MOST OF MY MONEY ON BUYING A COW, BECAUSE I LONGED TO TAKE MILK
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What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
When I get the cash transfer,I will buy a calf and some hens to get a source of income.I plan to build to build a house so that I can be safe with my family.I Will pay fees for my grandchildren so that I can give them bright future.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I happy that God has kept me alive.i go to fellowship with my friends and I am happy. I harvested well last year and I was so happy.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I have been struggling with sickness since my husband passed on.I have a responsibility of a big family yet I don't have a source of income.My sons have all gone far away and have left there families here.I pay school fees for my grandchildren yet there isn't any source of income am sure of.
