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?
That day i saw the message that i have received money from Givedirectly, is one of the moments that i will never forget in my life, i couldn't believe what i saw, i really never knew that something like this will ever happen in my life.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Our lives are no longer the same since we got money from Givedirectly, many things have changed for example we have enough food for the whole of this year and we are having three to four meals a day unlike in the past, and my children are going to school with happy faces because they are having breakfast everyday in the morning.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, beddings, bricks and bags of maize.
Enrolled
access_time over 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
We live in a small house. This money will give us what we need to build a bigger and better house. We are so grateful to Givedirectly
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am the happiest when I have food and money in my home
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
We mostly struggle to find money to buy food. My husband owns a bicycle taxi and the money he makes is sometimes not enough to buy our basic needs
