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?
The moment when i received my transfer i was very happy because before life was unbearable and it was hard to access basic necessities. So the transfer was to help me to get my needs
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I now have enough food, matress and blankets which i did not have before. In addition to that i have bought iron sheets in preparation to building a new house.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent my transfer on 12 bags of cement at MK8500 each, 1 Matress at MK65000, 2 blankets at MK25000 each and 3 bags of maize at MK8000 each
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access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
The meaning of receiving this money is that the organisation has seen our poverty and wants to uplift our economic status. Therefore the organisation wants us to have good shelter, buy food, start a busness and get anything that is profitable to our lives
What is the happiest part of your day?
Afternoon is the happiest part of my day because it is during this time when i am back from my field and relax with my family
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship in my life is poverty which has made living of my family harder as it has been difficult for us to get enough food and all other necessities
