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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Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have started investing in merry go round group of which our major goal is to buy two heifers for every member before the twelve years are over.I also plan to set up a poultry house and increase my chicken stock in order to increase my source of income. I also plan to start offering tithes to God because he is the source of all blessings.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
These transfers have eased my money burden because my children in college never lack food anymore.Before the transfers they would call to ask for money which ended up as stress for me.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
I expect my life to change for better in the next six months because there is increased happiness. I am planning to buy fertilizer using the next transfer in order to plant beans which is a three months crop.This will act as a source of income and will boost my other projects like the chicken rearing.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There is a lot of happiness in my daily life since I started receiving transfers because I can now drink tea with adequate sugar of which most women love and I never lack soap for cleaning.
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What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
