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 biggest difference in your daily life.
My life is different now because I sleep in an iron roofed house, I am no longer afraid of rains like before when I was sleeping in a leaky grass thatched house. This house is looking very beautiful in my compound and spacious enough to accommodate the family members and the harvest.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I ululated the moment I received the transfer, I felt happy and excited because I got money to implement the plans that I had.
What did you spend your first transfer on?
I used my first transfer for constructing an iron roofed house , It was my heart desire to sleep in the iron roofed house and this was made possible for me after receiving the money from GiveDirectly.
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access_time 5 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Receiving this money means that I will build an iron roofed house. The one I sleep is a grass thatched house and it's expensive to maintain since grass is had to get and expensive to buy.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is noon because I will be done with most of my daily work and i will be waiting for lunch.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship i have faced in my life is sickness that drains my pocket every time a member of my household falls sick.