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 I received my money from GD I felt very thankful. I was so thankful because I knew that I was going to be able to solve some of my problems. I have a fish business which was slowly dying and I had no money to pick it up. but after receiving my money I knew that my business will pick up up.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life since I started receiving payment from GD is that my business is back in business. My business is my main source of income and it was slowly dying and I had no money to pick the business up. Now I have started my business again and this has changed my life as I am now able to solve some of my problems in life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I have spent my recent money transfer from GD to invest in my existing business of selling fish in my area. I also used the money to by iron sheets . I have bought iron sheets so that I can start building a new house, I am building a new house so that I can have people renting in it this way I have more money coming in the house.
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What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money has meant happiness for my family and I plan to plaster my house, buy food and kitchen utensils.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I still have been able to make sales besides the challenges.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The challenges that we are currently facing is not making enough money from my fish business and it's making me not buy enough food.
