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 felt so happy when i received the transfer because i knew that my problems will be sorted
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
my life is now different in a way that i now live in a comfortable house, and i am able to buy food
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
i spent the money on building a house and i also bought a goat with the transfer that i received
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access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
This money will help me alot my house got burnt by Bush fire a year ago so i haven't sustained my life to the fullest in such a way that this money will be used to build a house and will be able to buy livestock for i have al ways wanted to have goat's for commercial purpose you can see me smiling for the hope even though i have no food to eat for this lunch
What is the happiest part of your day?
With these problems how can a person be happy or have a happy day but anyway my happiest part of the day is in the evening when am with my family having supper and chatting with my children
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
As i have said that i have no food for lunch today this is one of the biggest hardship i face in my life
