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?
She was so excited and very grateful..She felt that she will now be able to end some of the biggest challenges that she have been facing in the past.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference is that she now has better clothes and beddings..Also,,she has hope that she will have a completely new house with iron sheets..
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
The recipient used the cash for brick making as she is planning to build a new house..She also purchased other building materials such as wires,window flames as well as ironsheets..
The remaining cash was used to purchase food for the entire household as well as better clothes and beddings including a mattress.
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access_time 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I am so glad to be receiving this money. I will use it to make sure my family is well taken care of
What is the happiest part of your day?
When I have money
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I mostly struggle to feed my children and fend for my neccesities
